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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989 - NOTES
No. 11 of 1989
Version incorporating amendments as at 2 April 2009
ENDNOTES
1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 16 November 1988
Legislative Council: 11 April 1989
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to reform the law relating to Local Government in Victoria.".
The Local Government Act 1989 was assented to on 9 May 1989 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1-96, 98, 99, 111-124, 186-206, 208-220, 222-228, 231-243, Schedules 1-6, 8, 10-12 on 1 November 1989: Government Gazette 1 November 1989 page 2798; section 101 on 1 March 1991; sections 97, 100, 102-110, Schedule 7 on 1 October 1991; sections 125-185, 207, 221, 229, 230, Schedule 9 on 1 October 1992: Government Gazette 4 July 1990 page 2022.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Local Government Act 1989 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Transport (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 44/1989
Assent Date:
6.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 42(1) on 1.11.89: s. 2(4); s. 42(2) on 1.11.89: s. 2(5)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a)-(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 81/1989
Assent Date:
5.12.89
Commencement Date:
1.11.90: Government Gazette 15.8.90 p. 2473
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 13/1990
Assent Date:
8.5.90
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 6, 31, 39(2), 40-42, 44-46 on 8.5.90: s. 2(2)(a); ss 23, 37, 38, 39(1)(3) on 9.5.89: s. 2(2)(b); ss 3-5, 7-22, 24-30, 32-36, 43 on 8.5.90: Special Gazette (No. 20) 8.5.90 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991
Assent Date:
25.6.91
Commencement Date:
S. 69 on 25.6.91: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Rating) Act 1991, No. 78/1991 (as amended by No. 22/1992)
Assent Date:
3.12.91
Commencement Date:
Ss 19, 26 on 1.11.89: s. 2(1); s. 25 on 1.10.92: s. 2(2); s. 28(1) on 9.5.89: s. 2(3); s. 28(2) on 8.5.90: s. 2(4); rest of Act on 3.12.91: s. 2(5)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Elections) Act 1992, No. 15/1992
Assent Date:
2.6.92
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2, 5-7, 9-25 on 3.6.92: Government Gazette 3.6.92 p. 1306; ss 3, 4 on 20.5.93: Government Gazette 20.5.93 p. 1188-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; s. 8 on 25.5.95: Government Gazette 25.5.95 p. 1216
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Financial) Act 1992, No. 22/1992
Assent Date:
16.6.92
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 3, 19, 20) on 16.6.92: s. 2(1); s. 19 on 1.10.92: s. 2(3); s. 20 on 1.10.92: s. 2(4); s. 3 on 1.10.93: Government Gazette 9.9.93 p. 2496
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Caravan Parks and Movable Dwellings (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 23/1993
Assent Date:
25.5.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 25.5.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.11.93: Government Gazette 23.9.93 p. 2601
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (General Amendment) Act 1993, No. 43/1993
Assent Date:
1.6.93
Commencement Date:
Ss 1-6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15-20, 22, 24, 26 on 1.6.93: s. 2(1); s. 12 on 1.10.93: s. 2(3); ss 23, 25 on 2.9.93: Government Gazette 2.9.93 p. 2454; ss 14, 21 on 1.10.93: Government Gazette 23.9.93 p. 2602; s. 7 on 31.3.94: Government Gazette 31.3.94 p. 771; s. 9 on 25.5.95: Government Gazette 25.5.95 p. 1216
Current State:
All of Act in operation
City of Melbourne Act 1993, No. 98/1993
Assent Date:
18.11.93
Commencement Date:
S. 12 on 28.9.93: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 18.11.93: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1993, No. 125/1993
Assent Date:
7.12.93
Commencement Date:
S. 37(2) on 3.12.91: s. 2(2); s. 37(3) on 1.6.93: s. 2(3); rest of Act (except ss 4(2), 6, 9) on 7.12.93: s. 2(4); ss 4(2), 6, 9 on 1.10.95: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994 (as amended by No. 75/1994)
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1-8), ss 60, 61 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Competitive Tendering) Act 1994, No. 40/1994
Assent Date:
7.6.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except s. 6) on 1.10.94: s. 2(4); s. 6 on 1.10.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 91/1994
Assent Date:
6.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2), ss 5-9, 38, 39 on 6.12.94: s. 2(1); ss 3, 36, 37 on 1.1.95: s. 2(2); ss 4, 35 on 1.10.94: s. 2(3); Pt 3 (ss 10-34) on 23.1.95: Government Gazette 19.1.95 p. 121
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Crown Lands Acts (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 96/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 13.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 26.1.95: Government Gazette 26.1.95 p. 163
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 99/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 7, 25) on 13.12.94: s. 2(1); s. 7 on 1.1.96: s. 2(3); s. 25 on 1.1.96: s. 2(4)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 33/1995
Assent Date:
6.6.95
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 4, 5) on 6.6.95: s. 2(1); ss 4, 5 on 1.7.95: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995
Assent Date:
14.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; s. 223(Sch. 1 item 3), Sch. 2 item 23 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Trade Measurement (Administration) Act 1995, No. 60/1995
Assent Date:
20.6.95
Commencement Date:
S. 28(2) on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 7.12.95 p. 3381
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Elections) Act 1995, No. 76/1995
Assent Date:
14.11.95
Commencement Date:
14.11.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
The Constitution Act Amendment (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 103/1995
Assent Date:
5.12.95
Commencement Date:
5.12.95
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Melbourne City Link Act 1995, No. 107/1995
Assent Date:
12.12.95
Commencement Date:
S. 123 on 14.12.95: Special Gazette (No. 120) 14.12.95 p. 3
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Housing (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 20/1996
Assent Date:
2.7.96
Commencement Date:
28.5.96: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 34/1996 (as amended by No. 76/1997)
Assent Date:
29.10.96
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 6(2), 8, 13, 14, 30(2)) on 29.10.96: s. 2(1); s. 13 on 20.4.98: Government Gazette 9.4.98 p. 778; ss 6(2), 8, 14, 30(2) on 1.7.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 453(Sch. 1 item 52) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Shop Trading Reform Act 1996, No. 38/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 26.11.96: Government Gazette 21.11.96
p. 2971
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 27/1997
Assent Date:
27.5.97
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except s. 18) on 27.5.97: s. 2(1); s. 18 on 1.7.97: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 76/1997
Assent Date:
25.11.97
Commencement Date:
All of Act (except ss 5(1), 6, 15, 18) on 25.11.97: s. 2(1); ss 5(1), 6 on 12.12.97: Government Gazette 11.12.97 p. 3364; ss 15, 18 on 31.3.98: Government Gazette 11.12.97 p. 3365
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Audit (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 93/1997
Assent Date:
16.12.97
Commencement Date:
S. 28(Sch. item 18) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Geographic Place Names Act 1998, No. 7/1998
Assent Date:
21.4.98
Commencement Date:
S. 23 on 31.12.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Victorian Plantations Corporation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 35/1998
Assent Date:
19.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 17 on 26.6.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Melbourne City Link (Exhibition Street Extension) Act 1998, No. 50/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
2.6.98: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 items 55.1-55.9) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 54/1998
Assent Date:
13.10.98
Commencement Date:
13.10.98
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Governance and Melton) Act 1998, No. 86/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
Pt 3 (s. 26) on 17.11.98: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Rail Corporations (Further Amendment) Act 1998, No. 98/1998
Assent Date:
24.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 47 on 29.4.99: Government Gazette 29.4.99 p. 967
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Melbourne City Council Rates) Act 1999, No. 23/1999
Assent Date:
25.5.99
Commencement Date:
25.5.99
Current State:
All of Act in operation
The Constitution Act Amendment (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 24/1999
Assent Date:
25.5.99
Commencement Date:
8.6.99: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Audit (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 53/1999
Assent Date:
14.12.99
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 15) on 1.1.00: Government Gazette 23.12.99 p. 2764
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Best Value Principles) Act 1999, No. 59/1999
Assent Date:
21.12.99
Commencement Date:
22.12.99: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Governance) Act 2000, No. 23/2000
Assent Date:
16.5.00
Commencement Date:
17.5.00: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Restoration of Local Democracy to Melton) Act 2000, No. 55/2000
Assent Date:
31.10.00
Commencement Date:
Ss 3, 4 on 1.11.00: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 17.10.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
City of Melbourne Act 2001, No. 5/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 30 on 9.5.01: Special Gazette (No. 67) 9.5.01 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 42) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 74) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 42) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002
Assent Date:
12.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 198 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending Local Government Act 1989
Environment Protection (Resource Efficiency) Act 2002, No. 37/2002
Assent Date:
18.6.02
Commencement Date:
S. 31 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Democratic Reform) Act 2003, No. 109/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-7, 9, 15-18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 32, 33, 35(1), 36, 37, 40-42, 46-51, 52(1)(2)(4)(5), 54-56, 61, 64-69, 78, 79, 84-88, 92, 93 on 10.12.03: Special Gazette (No. 230) 10.12.03 p. 3; ss 34, 35(2) on 7.1.04: Special Gazette (No. 230) 10.12.03 p. 3; ss 71-76 on 1.2.04: s. 2(2); ss 80, 82, 83 on 13.2.04: Special Gazette (No. 230) 10.12.03 p. 3; ss 53, 57-60, 62, 63, 70 on 31.7.04: Government Gazette 29.7.04 p. 2120; s. 81 on 20.8.04: Government Gazette 29.7.04 p. 2120; s. 89 on 29.10.04: Government Gazette 28.10.04 p. 2978; ss 10-12, 14, 19, 20, 23, 27-31, 38, 39, 43-45, 52(3), 90 on 31.12.04: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004
Assent Date:
11.5.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 143-147 on 1.7.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Surveying Act 2004, No. 47/2004
Assent Date:
16.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 71(Sch. item 2) on 1.1.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Planning and Environment (General Amendment) Act 2004, No. 81/2004
Assent Date:
16.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 49 on 23.5.05: Government Gazette 19.5.05 p. 930
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
State Concessions Act 2004, No. 82/2004
Assent Date:
16.11.04
Commencement Date:
S. 13(Sch. item 5) on 1.3.05: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 117) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law Revision Act 2005, No. 10/2005
Assent Date:
27.4.05
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 14) on 28.4.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 61) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Electoral Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 38/2005
Assent Date:
27.7.05
Commencement Date:
S. 21 on 28.7.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 41/2005
Assent Date:
27.7.05
Commencement Date:
28.7.05: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 53/2005
Assent Date:
13.9.05
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 13.9.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2006, No. 29/2006
Assent Date:
6.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 18) on 7.6.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006, No. 31/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 14.6.06: s. 2(1), s.11 on 1.4.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 94(Sch. item 30) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Payroll Tax Act 2007, No. 26/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 113 on 1.7.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Further Amendment Act 2008, No. 2/2008
Assent Date:
11.2.08
Commencement Date:
S. 57 on 12.2.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 38) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Amendment (Elections) Act 2008, No. 35/2008
Assent Date:
5.8.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-38 on 15.8.08: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Amendment (Councillor Conduct and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 67/2008
Assent Date:
18.11.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 4-19, 26-84 on 19.11.08: s. 2(1); ss 20-25 on 2.12.08: Government Gazette 27.11.08 p. 2755
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Local Government Act 1989
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3. Explanatory Details
No entries at date of publication.
INDEX
Subject
Section
Act
commencement
2
interpretation
1A
preamble
1, 1A
Administrators
69A, 219, 220R
Advertisements See Electoral material
Alcohol
224A
Attorney-General
powers regarding Municipal electoral tribunals
Sch. 4
Authorised officers
224-224A
Ballot papers
55A, 57A, 58,
Sch. 2, Sch. 3
Best value principles
availability of standards for inspection
208F
compliance report
208G
Councils' compliance with
208A, 208G
description
208B
factors in application of
208C
implementation
208E
Ministerial codes
208H, 208J
Ministerial guidelines
208I-208J
Minister's duty to consult
208J
quality and cost standards
208D, 208F
Bribery
59
By-elections
37-38, 41A, Sch. 2
Campaign donations See Councils - Elections
Candidates See Councils - Elections
Canvassing
prohibition near voting centres
53
Caravan parks
156
Chief Executive Officers
appointment
94
as returning officers
Sch. 2
assessment of performance
97A
definition
3
delegation of powers, duties, functions
98
functions in general
94A, 94D
functions, powers, duties regarding
call of council meetings
85
campaign donations
62A
code of conduct for council staff
95AA
conduct of elections
Sch. 2, Sch. 3,
Sch. 3A
enrolment, eligibility of voters
13, 17, 20, 23A
extraordinary vacancies
37, 38
interests of councillors
79, 80, 80A, 81
Subject
Section
senior officers
94B, 97B
serving of infringement notices
40
special meetings
84-85
voters' lists, rolls
21-22, 24A-24C
terms and conditions of employment
95A-95C
validity of decisions
95C
City councils See Councils
Corporations
definition
3
right to vote in Council elections
11, 16-17, 23A
Councillor Conduct Panels
applications to make findings
81B
authorisation of application to VCAT
81B
CCP Registrar (def.)
81A
conduct of proceedings
81I
definition
81A
determinations
81J, 81M
establishment
81S, Sch. 5
dismissal of applications
81C
gross misconduct
81A, 81E, 81K
investigation by inspector of municipal administration
81P
misconduct (def.)
81A
notice of determinations
81M
notice of Panel hearing
81G
notification of breach of Act
81O
procedures
81H
referral from VCAT
81L
referral to VCAT
81D
review of decisions
81Q, 81R
serious misconduct
81A, 81K
suspension of matters during election period
81N, 81P
tabling of decisions
81M
Councillors
allowances
73A-74C
as candidates for election
70
assembly of Councillors (def.)
76AA
confidentiality
77
conduct
76B, 76BA
Councillor Code of Conduct
3, 76C
definition
3
disqualification
29-30, 52
ex-councillors as staff of Councils
102
improper direction, improper influence
76E
incapacity
66
indemnity
76
inquiries regarding
209-219
Subject
Section
interests
conflicts
77A, 79A, 79C
defence
79A
delegated functions
80B
direct interests
77A, 77B
disclosure
79, 80A
exemption by Minister
80
indirect interests
77A, 78-78D
personal interests
79B
register of
81
requirements of assembly of Councillors
80A
situations where taken to be no conflict
79C
submissions may be made despite conflict
79D
leave of absence
66B
mayors
66B, 71-74C
misuse of position
76D
oath of allegiance
63-64
obstruction of
238
ousting from office
67
qualifications
28
re-election
70
register of interests
81
reimbursement of expenses
75-75B
resignation
68A
retirement
68
surcharges on
240A-240B
suspension
66A, 69A, 219
See also Councils - Elections
Councils
accessibility of records and information
237
administrators
69A, 219
appointment of authorised officers
224
availability of documents for public inspection
222
best value principles
208A-208J
call of the Council meetings
85
committee members
75-81
committees
86, 87, 89-92
conduct of meetings
91
constitution
3B, 5B
Councillor Code of Conduct
76C
definition
3
delegation of powers, duties, functions
98, 114
dismissal
219
disputes with another public body
9
exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
193
functions and powers in general
3D-3F
inquiries into
209-219
insurance cover
76A
interest charged on unpaid money
227A
Subject
Section
legal proceedings instituted by
232
local government charter
3A-3F
major policy decisions during election periods
93A
mayors
71-74C
meetings
83-85, 89-93
minutes of meetings
93
names of
5A
objectives
3C
obstruction of
238
office and premises
82
presidents
71
procedure and proceedings
82-93
provision of resources and facilities for councillors
75C
recovery of money by
227-227AA
reimbursement of expenses
75-75B
restructuring orders
220P-220T
restructuring reviews
220F-220I
reviews of electoral representation
219A-219G
reviews of subdivisions
219H-219O
right to carry out required work
225
role
3D
service of documents on
233
special committees
86-87
special meetings by resolution
84
staff
94-102
suspension
69A, 219
types
4
validity of proceedings
92
voting at meetings
90
See also Chief Executive Officers;
Councillors;
Councils - Elections;
Councils - Financial provisions;
Councils - Specific functions and powers;
Councils - Staff;
Local laws;
Rates and charges; Submissions
Councils - Elections
after suspension of Council
219
ballot papers
55A, 57A, 58,
Sch. 2, Sch. 3
bribery
59
by-elections
37-38, 41A, Sch. 2
candidates and candidature
24C, 28-30, 50, 70, Sch. 2
canvassing near voting centres
53
conduct of
40-43, Sch. 2
death of a candidate
Sch. 2
donations
62-62B
Subject
Section
election day (def.)
3
election period (def.)
3
electoral advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice (def.)
3
electoral material
3, 55-55D, 57A
extraordinary vacancies
37-38, 68A-69A, Sch. 2, Sch. 3A
false or defamatory statements about candidates
57-57A
general elections
31, 219
gifts to councillors during donation period
3, 62B
holding of
41, 41A, Sch. 2
how-to-vote cards
3, 56-56A
interference with people's rights and duties
54
major policy decisions during election periods
93A
municipal electoral tribunals
44-49
notice of
Sch. 2
Orders in Council regarding
43
printed electoral material (def.)
3
quota (def.)
3
reports on
Sch. 3
results
Sch. 2, Sch. 3
scrutineers
Sch. 2
unlawful nomination of candidates
52
vacating councillors (defs)
Sch. 3A
validity
51
See also Municipal electoral tribunals;
Voters and voting
Councils - Financial provisions
accounts and records
3, 140
annual report and meeting to discuss
131, 134
borrowing powers
144-148
audit committees
139
budgeting and reporting framework
137
budgets
127-130, 146
Council Plans
125
finance leases
3, 144, 148
financial statements
131, 135
investment powers
143
overdrafts
150
payments by
141
performance statements
131-133
power to defer, waive payments
142
principles of sound financial management
3, 136
procurement policies
186A
quarterly statements
138
securities
148, Sch. 9
standard statements
3, 131
Strategic Resource Plans
126
Subject
Section
Councils - Specific functions and powers
assistance to members of Council staff
195
compounding
194
contracts
186
drains and drainage
198-200
easements
187A
entrepreneurial activities
193
Internet websites
82A
libraries
196-197G
municipal enterprises (def.)
3
permits, licences, fees, charges
113
procurement policies
186A
sewers
198
shopping malls
207D, Sch. 11
tenders
186
traffic
207, Sch. 11
water management schemes
201
See also Councils - Financial provisions;
Land; Local laws;
Rates and charges; Roads
Councils - Staff
assessment of performance
97A
conduct
95
confidentiality provisions
81
delegation of powers, duties, functions to
98
employment principles and processes
94C-94D
equal employment opportunity
96, Sch. 6
ex-councillors employed as
102
indemnity
76
interests
77A-78D, 79D, 80B, 80C
long service leave
101
nominated officers (def.)
81
register of interests
81
senior officers
3, 94AB-94B, 95A, 95C, 97A-97B
surcharges on
240A-240B
total annual remuneration (def.)
3
See also Chief Executive Officers
Crown
duty to indemnify
228
Crown land
liability of licence holders for rates on
156
Subject
Section
Definitions
1A, 40, 55, 62, 62B, 73A, 73B, 76AA, 78, 78C, 81, 81A, 81Q, 93A, 159, 163, 181, 185A, 186A, 193, 207C, 219B, 219I, Sch. 3, Sch. 3A, Sch. 5, Sch. 6
Disputes
between Councils and another public body
9
Donations See Councils - Elections
Drains and drainage
198-200, 207C
Early voting centres See Voting centres
Easements
187A
Elections See Councils - Elections
Electoral advertisements
See Electoral material
Electoral Commissions
definition
3
electoral representation reviews conducted by
219A-219G
power to serve infringement notices
40
subdivision reviews conducted by
219K-219O
See also Victorian Electoral Commission
Electoral material
55-56, 57A
Electoral representation reviews See Reviews
Equal employment opportunity
96, Sch. 6
Evidence
general provisions
242
in disputes between Councils and public bodies
9
ownership of land
241
Exhibition rolls See Voters' rolls and lists
Exhibition Street extension
damage to roads caused by
107F
Extraordinary vacancies
37-38, 68A-69A, Sch. 2, Sch. 3A
Farm land
definition
3
differential rates regarding
161A
exemptions from municipal charges
159
single farm enterprises (def.)
159
Fees
local laws regarding
113
Forfeiture
62B
Freedom of Information Act 1982
application of s. 34
193
Freeways
damage to roads caused by
107F
General elections See Councils - Elections
General rates and charges See Rates and charges
Subject
Section
Geographic names
Sch. 10
Gifts to councillors See Councils - Elections
Housing Act 1983
Council's powers under
227AA
How-to-vote cards
3, 56-56A
Indemnity
of councillors, council staff, committees
76
of Minister, Secretary, panel members
228
Infringements
40, 117
Injunctions
57A
Inquiries
See Inquiries into councils;
Municipal electoral tribunals
Inquiries into councils
access of Commissioner to places, documents
213
appointment of Commissioner
209
non-application of rules of evidence
211
notice to Councils
217
outcomes
218-219
powers of Commissioner
214
private proceedings
215
protection of Commissioner
210
publishing of reports
216
representation of witnesses
212
Inquiries into elections
See Municipal electoral tribunals
Inspectors of municipal administration
81P, 223A-223C
Interest rates and charges
227A
Interpreters
60
Joint owners and occupiers
right to vote
13-15
Land
acquisition notice
231
capital improved value (def.)
3
Council's powers
acceptance of gifts
188
compulsory acquisition by Councils
187
creation of easements
187A
leases
190
sale by Councils for unpaid rates
181
sale or exchange
189
transfer, exchange, lease without consideration
191
use for different purpose
192
use for roads
207B-207E
disposition of land notices
230
evidence of ownership
241
land information certificates
229
See also Rates and charges
Land information certificates
229
Legal proceedings
232
Liability
239
Subject
Section
Libraries
agreements with Councils
196-197
borrowing powers
197A
library plans
197D
delegation of powers
197B
financial statements
127A
local laws made by
197F
winding up
197G
Licences
local laws regarding
113
Local community (def.)
1A
Local government charter
1A, 3A-3F
Local government councils See Councils
Local government restructuring
indemnity of panel members
228
panels
3, 220A-220E
restructuring orders
220P-220T
reviews
220F-220I
Local laws
application
116
as subordinate instruments
118
availability
120
commencement
121
incorporation by reference of other matter
112
infringements
117
notice of
119
penalties prescribed by
115
power to make
111, 197G
principles applying to
Sch. 8
procedure for making
119
regarding
alcohol
224A
conduct of Council meetings
91
delegation
114
permits, licences, fees and charges
113
revocation by Governor in Council
123
sunset provisions
122
validity
124
Mayors
66B, 71-74C
Melbourne City Link
damage to roads caused by
107F
Minister
delegation of powers by
236
indemnity
228
powers regarding
appointment of Chief Executive Officer
95B
best value principles
208H-208J
borrowings by councils
145
budgets
130
by-elections
38
Subject
Section
Council Plans
125
councillor and mayoral allowances
73A, 73B, 74C
Councillor Conduct Panels
Sch. 5
councillors and council staff
85, 219, 240A
exemptions for pecuniary interests
80
financial statements
135
general elections
31
guidelines for audit committees
139
inquiries
209, 217-218
local government panels
74C, 220A-220D
local laws
123
major policy decisions during election periods
93A
municipal enterprises
193
procurement policies
186A
rates and charges
163, 185A-185C
restructuring orders
220P-220Q, 220T
reviews of electoral representation
219C, 219E, 219G
reviews of subdivisions
219K, 219O
Mobile voting centres See Voting centres
Motor vehicles
Councils' powers regarding
Sch. 11
Municipal Association of Victoria (def.)
81A
Municipal councils See Councils
Municipal districts
boundaries
3
definition
3
minor boundary changes
220T
restructuring orders
220Q
reviews of electoral representation
219A-219G
reviews of subdivisions
219H-219O
types
4
wards (def.)
3
Municipal electoral tribunals
applications for inquiries to
45
decisions
48
establishment
44
general provisions regarding
Sch. 4
powers
46
reasons for decisions
49
reports to Minister
47
review of decisions
48
Municipal rates and charges See Rates and charges
Occupiers
corporations as
16
duty to allow owner to do required work
226
liability for drainage works
200
liability for rates
156, 177-178, 180
objections to special rates and charges
163B
right to vote
13-16
Subject
Section
Offences and penalties
infringements
40, 117
legal proceedings regarding
232
liability for
239
penalties in general
115, 240
regarding
acquisition of land notices
231
authorised officers
224
council records and information
237
councillors
66, 76B, 76D, 76E, 79, 81
disposition of land notices
230
false written declaration
238A
improper direction, improper influence
76E
improper use of information
220E
local government panels
220E
misuse of position
76D
non-compliance with inspectors of municipal administration
223C
obstruction of Commissioner's access to places and documents
213
obstruction of Councils
238
owner's right to carry out work on land
226
register of senior officers' remuneration
97B
waiver of rates
171-171A
regarding elections
bribery, treating and undue influence
59
by returning officers and authorised persons
61
canvassing near voting centres
53
donations, gifts
62, 62B
failure to vote
40
false information
17
false or defamatory statements
57-57A
improper use of voters' rolls
24C
infringement of secrecy of voting
60-61
interference with ballot papers
58-58A
interference with rights and duties
54
interference with voters' rolls
27
unlawful electoral material, how-to-vote cards
55-56A, 57A
unlawful nomination of candidates
52
witnesses before Tribunal
Sch. 4
summary offences
232
Owners
consent to enrolment of occupiers on voters' roll
15
corporations as
11, 16
definition
3
liability for drainage works
200
liability for rates
156, 175
money owed to Council by former owners
227
right of owner to carry out required work
226
right to vote
13-14, 16
Subject
Section
Parking
Sch. 11
Permits
local laws regarding
113
Pipes
207C
Plantations
liability of licences holders for payment of rates
156
Police
as authorised officers
224-224A
power to seize unlawful how-to-vote cards
56A
Polling places See Voting centres
Polls
conduct of
40-43, Sch. 3
postal voting
41A, 58A
Postal voting
41A, 58A
Preamble
1, 1A
Presidents of Shire Councils See Mayors
Printed electoral material See Electoral material
Privacy Commissioner
3, 24C
Private streets
163, 221
Proceedings See Legal proceedings
Public authorities
207C
Public bodies
definition
3
disputes with councils
9
Rates and charges
appeals to County Court
184
concessions
169
declaration
155, 158
deferred payments
170
differential rates
161-161A, 183
enrolment of ratepayers on voters' roll
11-16
exceptions to rateable land
154
farm land
3, 159, 161A
general income (def.) raised by imposition of
185A
incentives for prompt payment
168
instalments
167
interest on
172
invalidity of
179
land rateable for part of year
173
legal proceedings regarding
232
levy on each occupancy
158A
liability for
156, 175, 177-178, 180
Minister's directions concerning
185A-185C
municipal charge
159
non-rateable land
221
occupier's liability
156, 177-178, 180
payment of
167-172
Subject
Section
rateable land
3, 154, 173, 175
rateable property (def.)
3
rebates
169
recovery of
180-181
residence rights in retirement villages
171
residential use land
3, 161A, 174A
reviews
183, 185-185AB
sale of land by Councils for unpaid rates
181
service rates and charges
162, 221
special rates and charges
163-166
uniform rates
160
unpaid rates and charges
172, 175, 177-178, 180-181
urban farm land
3, 161A, 174A
valuation of land
157
waivers
171-171A
Regional libraries See Libraries
Registrar
3, 23-24
See also Chief Executive Officers
Registration
local laws regarding
113
Regulations
243, Sch. 12
Residential use land
definition
3
differential rates regarding
161A
rates when ceases to be
174A
Restructuring of local government
See Local government restructuring
Retirement villages
171
Returning officers
duties and responsibilities in general
Sch. 2
duties and responsibilities regarding
postal voting
41A
reports on elections
Sch. 3
scrutiny of voters' roll
50
secrecy of voting
60
seizure of unlawful how-to-vote cards
56A
voters' rolls
24A
offences by
58, 61
Reviews
regarding
decisions of Municipal electoral tribunals
48
electoral representation
219A-219G
rates and charges
183, 185-185AB
subdivisions
219H-219O
surcharges on councillors and staff
240A
Road Management Act 2004
consistency of Councils' powers with
208
Road Safety Act 1986
consistency of Councils' powers with
208
Subject
Section
Roads
alignment
207D, Sch. 10
closure
Sch. 11
construction on non-rateable land
221
declarations by Councils regarding
204
definition
3
deviation
207D, Sch. 10
discontinued roads
189, 207B, 207D, Sch. 10
land used for
207B-207E
naming
Sch. 10
narrowing of
207D, Sch. 10
powers of Councils in general
206, 208, Sch. 10
private streets
163
public authorities' rights, powers, interests in
207C
public highways (def.)
3
shopping malls
207D, Sch. 11
submissions regarding
207A
unused roads
156
vesting in Councils
207B-207D
widening of
207D, Sch. 10
Rubbish collection and disposal
service charge on non-rateable land
221
service rates and charges
162
Rural city councils See Councils
Scrutineers
54, 60, Sch. 2
Secretary
authorisation of inspection of council records
237
delegation of powers by
236
indemnity
228
power to institute proceedings
232
surcharges on councillors, staff
240A
Securities
Sch. 9
Service of documents
233-235
Service rates and charges See Rates and charges
Sewage and sewerage
Councils' powers regarding
198
public authorities' rights, powers, interests in
207C
service charge on non-rateable land
221
service rates and charges
162
Shire councils See Councils
Shopping malls
207D, Sch. 11
Special rates and charges See Rates and charges
Speed limits
Sch. 11
Street numbers, names and signs
Sch. 10
Subdivision reviews See Reviews
Subject
Section
Submissions
general right to make and procedure
223
may be made despite conflict of interest
79D
regarding
budgets
129
Council Plans
125
councillor and mayoral allowances
74C
Councils' dealings in land
189-190, 192
drainage work
199-200
library agreements
197
local laws
119
rates concessions and rebates
169
reviews of electoral representation
219F
roads and traffic
207A
special rates and charges
163A, 166
system of land valuation
157
Supreme Court
jurisdiction, powers regarding
compliance with inspectors of municipal administration
223C
injunctions during election periods
57A
ouster from office
67
receivers
Sch. 9
validity of local laws
124
limitation of jurisdiction
220I
Traffic
207, Sch. 11
Transport Act 1983
consistency of Councils' powers with
208
Treasurer
193
Tribunals
See Municipal electoral tribunals;
VCAT
Unused roads
liability for payment of rates
156
Urban farm land
definition
3
differential rates regarding
161A
rates when ceases to be
174A
VCAT
Councillor conduct
81D-81F, 81K-81N, 81Q, 81R
orders for Councillors' to take leave of absence
29
relief from disqualification from seeking office
30
review powers regarding
decisions of Councillor Conduct Panel
81Q, 81R
decisions of Municipal electoral tribunals
48
rates and charges
183, 185-185AB
surcharges on councillors and staff
240A
Subject
Section
Victorian Electoral Commission
definition
3
expenses
26
powers, duties regarding voters' rolls, lists
21, 24, 24A
reviews of electoral representation conducted by
219E
reviews of subdivision
219H-219O
Voters and voting
absolute majority of votes (def.)
Sch. 3
appointment of representatives
11, 16-17
casting of votes
42, Sch. 3
change or cessation of eligibility
19
compulsory voting
40
corporations
3, 11, 16-17, 23A
countbacks
Sch. 3A
counting of votes
42, Sch. 3
definition
3
disadvantaged voters
Sch. 3
eligibility, entitlement to enrol
11-17, 23A
entitlement date
3, 23A
failure to vote
40
general provisions
Sch. 3
how-to-vote cards
3, 56-56A
joint occupiers
15
joint owners
13-14
marking of ballot papers
Sch. 3
occupiers
13-16
one vote per person
39
orders in Council regarding
43
owners, ratepayers
13-14, 16
persons turning 18 on or before election day
12
postal voting
41A, 58A
recounts
Sch. 3
residents
11-12
secrecy
60-61
surplus votes (def.)
Sch. 3
unenrolled voters (def.)
3
voters' rolls
21-27
Voters' rolls and lists
amendment
24A
certification of voters' rolls
24
closure
24
copies
24C
enrolment on
11-20
exhibition rolls
3, 23-24
inspection
24, 24B
objections to
23A
offences regarding
27
Orders in Council regarding
43
preparation of voters' lists
21-22
preparation of voters' rolls
24
Subject
Section
requests that address not be shown
20
scrutiny of
50
validity of rolls
25
Voting centres
3, 53
Wards See Municipal districts
Water frontages
liability for payment of rates
156
Water supply
service charge on non-rateable land
221
service rates and charges
162
water management schemes
201
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No. 11 of 1989