LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989 - NOTES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989 - NOTES
Version No.
162
No. 11 of 1989 Version incorporating amendments as at 13 December 2023
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Version No. 162
Local Government Act 1989
No. 11 of 1989 Version incorporating amendments as at 13 December 2023
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for
Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date
legislative 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.
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984
(ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out
in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which
provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by
the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or
clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of
the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or
clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the
following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001
form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1
January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that
Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule;
sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or
after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes
inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on
or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January
2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was
passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms
part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether
inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers
include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See
section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13
October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to
be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another
legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at
the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items
will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section
36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication 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
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
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 ,
No. 44/2001
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No.
11/2002
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
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
Energy Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006,
No. 31/2006
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
Local Government Amendment (Conflicting Duties) Act 2009,
No. 53/2009
Assent Date:
8.9.09
Commencement Date:
9.9.09: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government Amendment (Offences and Other Matters)
Act 2009, No. 64/2009
Assent Date:
17.11.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 36–61 on 8.12.09: Special Gazette (No. 455) 8.12.09
p. 1; ss 4–35 on 1.2.10: Special Gazette (No. 455) 8.12.09 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Planning Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No.
66/2009
Assent Date:
17.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 18.11.09: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and
Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
Assent Date:
24.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 97(Sch. item 80) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09
p. 3215
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions)
Act 2009, No. 69/2009
Assent Date:
24.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 31) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Valuation of Land Amendment Act 2009 ,
No. 94/2009
Assent Date:
15.12.09
Commencement Date:
S. 31 on 1.5.10: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Transport Integration Act 2010 , No. 6/2010 (as
amended by No. 45/2010)
Assent Date:
2.3.10
Commencement Date:
Ss 25(5)(Sch. 2 item 6), 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 29) on
1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Equal Opportunity Act 2010 ,
No. 16/2010
Assent Date:
27.4.10
Commencement Date:
S. 209(Sch. item 4) on 1.8.11:
s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment Act
2010, No. 58/2010
Assent Date:
14.9.10
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –34 on 24.9.10: Government Gazette 23.9.10
p. 2186
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Marine Safety Act 2010 ,
No. 65/2010
Assent Date:
28.9.10
Commencement Date:
S. 420(Sch. 3 item 9) on 1.7.12:
s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law Revision Act 2011 , No.
29/2011
Local Government Amendment (Electoral Matters) Act 2011,
No. 44/2011
Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 ,
No. 20/2012
Assent Date:
1.5.12
Commencement Date:
S. 226(Sch. 5 item 19) on 26.11.12: Special
Gazette (No. 384) 20.11.12 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Primary Industries and Food Legislation Amendment Act
2012, No. 60/2012
Assent Date:
23.10.12
Commencement Date:
S. 71 on 1.12.12: Special Gazette (No. 399) 27.11.12
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous)
Act 2012, No. 63/2012
Assent Date:
30.10.12
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –19, 21, 24–28 on 31.10.12: s. 2(1) ; ss 20,
22, 23 on 1.7.13: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013,
No. 3/2013
Assent Date:
19.2.13
Commencement Date:
Ss 7, 13 on 22.7.13: Special Gazette (No. 250) 2.7.13
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013,
No. 13/2013
Assent Date:
13.3.13
Commencement Date:
Ss 33–36 on 14.3.13: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Heavy Vehicle National Law Application Act 2013 , No.
30/2013
Assent Date:
4.6.13
Commencement Date:
S. 60(Sch. item 6) on 10.2.14: Special Gazette (No. 28)
4.2.14 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
2013 , No. 67/2013
Assent Date:
12.11.13
Commencement Date:
S. 649(Sch. 9 item 22) on 1.7.14:
s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Amendment (Performance Reporting and
Accountability) Act 2014, No. 5/2014
Assent Date:
11.2.14
Commencement Date:
Ss 4–10, 11(2)–(5), 12, 15, 16 on 18.4.14:
s. 2(1) ; ss 11(1), 13, 14 on 1.1.15: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 , No.
17/2014
Assent Date:
25.3.14
Commencement Date:
S. 160(Sch. 2 item 57) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette
(No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other
Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
Assent Date:
3.6.14
Commencement Date:
S. 10(Sch. item 99) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette
(No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Filming Approval Act 2014 , No.
51/2014
Assent Date:
12.8.14
Commencement Date:
S. 9(Sch. 2 item 8) on 1.3.15: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 ,
No. 60/2014
Assent Date:
2.9.14
Commencement Date:
S. 140(Sch. 3 item 29) on 17.9.14: Special Gazette (No. 317)
16.9.14 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Inquiries Act 2014 , No. 67/2014
Assent Date:
23.9.14
Commencement Date:
S. 147(Sch. 2 item 24) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No.
364) 14.10.14 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Environmental
Upgrade Agreements) Act 2015, No. 39/2015
Assent Date:
8.9.15
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 , 4 on 1.11.15: Special Gazette (No. 317) 27.10.15 p.
1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Amendment (Improved Governance) Act
2015, No. 53/2015
Assent Date:
27.10.15
Commencement Date:
Ss 6, 7, 9, 11, 64, 65 on 18.11.15: Special Gazette
(No. 349) 18.11.15 p. 1; ss 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14–55, 57–63,
66–76 on 1.3.16: Special Gazette (No. 25) 23.2.16 p. 1; ss 13,
56 on 1.9.16: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Amendment (Fair Go Rates) Act 2015, No.
65/2015
Assent Date:
1.12.15
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –9 on 2.12.15: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment (A
Stronger System) Act 2016, No. 30/2016
Assent Date:
31.5.16
Commencement Date:
S. 83 on 1.7.16: Special Gazette (No. 194) 21.6.16
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Amendment Act 2016, No.
46/2016
Freedom of Information Amendment (Office of the Victorian
Information Commissioner) Act 2017, No. 20/2017
Assent Date:
16.5.17
Commencement Date:
S. 134(Sch. 1 item 11) on 1.9.17:
s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act
2017, No. 49/2017
Assent Date:
26.9.17
Commencement Date:
Ss 79, 80 on 1.12.17: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Act 2017, No.
67/2017
Assent Date:
19.12.17
Commencement Date:
S. 78 on 20.12.17: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 , No.
6/2018
Assent Date:
27.2.18
Commencement Date:
S. 68(Sch. 2 item 80) on 1.3.19:
s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Planning and Environment Amendment (Distinctive Areas and
Landscapes) Act 2018, No. 17/2018
Assent Date:
29.5.18
Commencement Date:
Ss 16, 17 on 30.5.18: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Building Amendment (Registration of Building Trades and
Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 46/2018
Assent Date:
25.9.18
Commencement Date:
S. 79 on 30.10.18: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment
(Public Interest Disclosures, Oversight and Independence) Act 2019,
No. 2/2019
Assent Date:
5.3.19
Commencement Date:
Ss 102–104 on 31.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 537)
17.12.19 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire
Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019 ,
No. 20/2019
Assent Date:
2.7.19
Commencement Date:
S. 180 on 1.7.20: Special Gazette (No. 328)
30.6.20 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No.
49/2019
Assent Date:
3.12.19
Commencement Date:
S. 186(Sch. 4 item 25) on 1.1.20: Special Gazette
(No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Act 2020 ,
No. 9/2020[1]
Assent Date:
24.3.20
Commencement Date:
Ss 358, 359, 363, 364 on 6.4.20: Special Gazette
(No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1; s. 360 on 1.5.20: Special Gazette (No. 150)
24.3.20 p. 1; s. 361 on 24.10.20: s. 2(3)(e) ; s. 362 on
1.7.21: s. 2(4)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ,
No. 19/2020[2]
Assent Date:
23.6.20
Commencement Date:
Ss 93, 94 on 1.12.20: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments
Act 2020, No. 22/2020
Assent Date:
30.6.20
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.7.20: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Amendment
Act 2021, No. 42/2021
Assent Date:
19.10.21
Commencement Date:
Ss 98, 99 on 1.9.22: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Rating and Other
Matters) Act 2022, No. 30/2022
State Taxation Acts and Other Acts Amendment
Act 2023, No. 38/2023
Assent Date:
12.12.23
Commencement Date:
S. 14 on 13.12.23: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the Local Government Act 1989
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3 Explanatory details
[1] Table of Amendments (Local
Government Act 2020 ): The amendment proposed by section 361(k) of
the Local Government Act 2020 , No. 9/2020 is not included in
this publication due to the earlier repeal of sections 223BA to 223BM by
section 361(j).
Section 361(k) reads as follows:
361 Provisions repealed on the commencement specified in
section 2(3)
The following provisions of the Local Government Act 1989 are
repealed on the commencement specified in section 2(3) —
(k) sections 223BA to 223BM.
[2] Table of Amendments (Great
Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ) : The amendment proposed by
section 94 of the Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 ,
No. 19/2020 is not included in this publication due to the earlier
repeal of section 3H by section 359(b) of Local Government Act 2020 ,
No. 9/2020.
Section 94 reads as follows:
94 New section 3I inserted
After section 3H of the Local Government Act 1989
insert—
"3I Obligations of Councils in relation to the Great Ocean Road
region
(1) A Council that is a responsible entity within the meaning of the
Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020 , when performing a
function or duty or exercising a power under this Act—
(a) must not act inconsistently with any part of an approved Great Ocean
Road strategic framework plan that is expressed to be binding on the Council in
relation to the Great Ocean Road scenic landscapes area ; and
(b) must have regard to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks protection
principles in relation to the Great Ocean Road coast and parks ; and
(c) must have regard to those parts of an approved Great Ocean Road
strategic framework plan not expressed to be binding on the Council in relation
to the Great Ocean Road region.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the performance of a function or the
exercise of a power by a Council in relation to a declared project within the
meaning of the Major Transport Projects Facilitation
Act 2009 .