LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 10.3

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 10.3

10.3 .         Modification or suspension of provisions of Act or regulations

        (1)         The Minister may, by order, modify or suspend the operation of —

            (a)         specified provisions of this Act (other than provisions of this Part); or

            (b)         specified provisions of regulations made under this Act.

        (2)         The Minister can make an order under subsection (1) only if each of the following conditions is satisfied —

            (a)         the order is made while a COVID emergency declaration is in force;

            (b)         the Minister considers that the order is necessary to deal with consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

        (3)         Unless sooner revoked under section 9.65(2), an order made under subsection (1) is revoked at the end of —

            (a)         the last day of the period of 3 months beginning on the day on which the COVID emergency declaration referred to in subsection (2)(a) is revoked or otherwise ceases to have effect; or

            (b)         any earlier day specified in the order.

        (4)         The Interpretation Act 1984 section 42 applies to an order made under subsection (1) as if the order were regulations made under this Act.

        (5)         Without limiting the Interpretation Act 1984 section 43(7), an order made under subsection (1) may modify or suspend the operation of specified provisions of this Act, or of regulations made under this Act, in relation to all local governments, local governments of a specified class or a specified local government.

        [Section 10.3 inserted: No. 17 of 2020 s. 4.]