LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1 Preamble
1A Interpretation of Act
1B Construction of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
PART 2--THE COUNCIL
PART 3--ELECTIONS
PART 4--COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION
Division 1--The Mayor and other Councillors
Division 3--Council staff
PART 7--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PART 8--RATES AND CHARGES ON RATEABLE LAND
Division 1--Declaration of rates and charges
154 What land is rateable?
155 What rates and charges may a Council declare?
156 Liability to pay rates and charges
157 Which systems of valuing land may a Council use?
158 Declaring rates and charges
158A Rates and charges to be levied on each occupancy
159 Municipal charge
160 Uniform rate
161 Differential rates
161A Limited differential rates
162 Service rate and service charge
163 Special rate and special charge
163A Submissions concerning special rates and charges
163B Objection process relating to certain special rates and charges
164 Discontinuance of the works and projects for a special rate or special charge
165 Receipt of excess money
166 Variation of special rate or special charge
Division 2--Payment of rates and charges
167 Payment of rates and charges
168 Incentives for prompt payment
169 Rebates and concessions
170 Deferred payment
171 Waiver
171A Waiver by application—financial hardship
171B Payment plans for unpaid rates or charges
172 Council may charge interest on unpaid rates and charges
172A Maximum rate of interest charged on unpaid rates and charges
173 Land becoming or ceasing to be rateable land
174A Land which ceases to be urban farm land or residential use land
175 Person acquiring rateable land
177 Council may require occupier to pay rent
178 Occupier who pays rates or charges
179 Invalidity of any rate or charge
180 Unpaid rate or charge
180A Council must not commence proceeding for recovery of unpaid debt in certain circumstances
181 Council may sell land to recover unpaid rates or charges
181AA Ministerial guidelines relating to payment of rates and charges
Division 2A--Environmental upgrade agreements
Division 3--Reviews and appeals
183 Review of differential rating by VCAT
184 Appeal to County Court
185 Application to VCAT
185AA Application for declaration
185AB Matters VCAT must take into account
PART 8A--RATE CAPS
PART 8B--CLADDING RECTIFICATION AGREEMENTS
185H Definitions
185I Cladding rectification agreement
185J Conditions to be met before entering into cladding rectification agreement
185K Cladding rectification agreements with owners corporations
185L Cladding rectification charge
185M Liability of occupier to pay cladding rectification charge
185N Liability of Council to recover cladding rectification charge
PART 9--SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND RESTRICTIONS
Division 1--General provisions
198 Sewers and drains vested in the Council
199 Concentration or diversion of drainage
200 Drainage of land
201 Approved schemes
Division 2--Provisions relating to transport
PART 10--INQUIRIES, REVIEWS AND SUSPENSION OF COUNCILS
PART 11--GENERAL
221 Service charges on non-rateable land
223 Right to make submission
224 Authorised officers
224A Police may act as authorised officers to enforce certain local laws
224B Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority authorised officers to enforce certain local laws
237A Council to provide information relating to land to inspectors of livestock
243 Regulations
PART 12--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
244 Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989
245 Transitional provision—Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013
246 Local Government Amendment (Performance Reporting and Accountability) Act 2014—financial year commencing on 1 July 2013
247 Transitional provision—Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015—Councillor Conduct Panel matters
248 Transitional provision—Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015—VCAT review
249 Transitional provision—Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015—VCAT matters (by referral, on grounds of gross misconduct or for review)
250 Transitional provision—Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015—Inspectors of municipal administration
251 Transitional provision—Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act 2015—Electoral Reform
252 Purported exercise or functions, powers or duties of Municipal Electoral Tribunals and related matters
253 Transitional provision—Local Government Legislation Amendment (Rating and Other Matters) Act 2022
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