CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 74B Local government laws
CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 74B
Local government laws(1) Parliament may make any laws it considers necessary for or with respect to—
(a) the constitution of Councils; and
(b) the objectives, functions, powers, duties and responsibilities of Councils; and
(c) entitlement to vote and enrolment for elections of Councils; and
(d) the conduct of and voting at elections of Councils; and
(e) the counting of votes at elections of Councils; and
(f) the qualifications to be a Councillor; and
(g) the disqualification of a person from being or continuing to be a Councillor; and
(h) the powers, duties and responsibilities of Councillors and Council staff; and
(i) any other act, matter or thing relating to local government administration.
(2) A Council cannot be dismissed except by an Act of Parliament relating to the Council.
(3) Parliament may make laws for or with respect to—
(a) the suspension of a Council; and
(b) the administration of a Council during a period in which the Council is suspended or dismissed; and
(c) the re-instatement of a Council which has been suspended; and
(d) the election of a Council if a suspended Council is not re-instated; and
(e) the election of a Council where
a Council has been dismissed.
Part III—The Supreme Court of the State of Victoria
No. 6387 s. 6.