LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 2.45

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 2.45

2.45 .         Advisory Board, functions of

        (1)         The functions of the Advisory Board include —

            (a)         considering and, if required by this Act, inquiring into any proposal made to it under this Act that an order be made to do any or all of the matters in section 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.18(1) or 2.18(3); and

            (b)         making recommendations to the Minister on those proposals; and

            (c)         carrying out any other inquiries the Minister may direct; and

            (d)         considering whether as a consequence of any recommendation the Board proposes to make to the Minister, the making of an order to do any or any other of the matters in section 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.18(1) or 2.18(3) in respect of a relevant district is or may be necessary.

        (2)         In subsection (1)(d) —

        relevant district means a district to which the proposed recommendation relates or an adjoining district.

        (3)         If the Advisory Board considers that the making of an order referred to in subsection (1)(d) is or may be necessary, the Board is to consider or inquire into the making of any such order as if it had received a proposal that such an order be made.

What this Part is about

This Part describes the functions of a local government and deals with some important issues that the performance of those functions may involve.

In particular —

            (a)         Division 1 describes the general function of a local government and contains some other general provisions;

            (b)         Divisions 2 and 3 deal with legislative and executive functions respectively;

            (c)         Division 4 allows functions to be performed by regional local governments.