New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COUNCIL AMALGAMATIONS) PROCLAMATION 2016

- Made under the Local Government Act 1993
- As at 7 November 2016
- Reg 242 of 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - GENERAL

   1.      Name of Proclamation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Amalgamated areas
   5.      Matters or things to be determined by Minister
   6.      References to former areas and councils
   7.      Powers under Act
   8.      County councils
   9.      Planning panels

   PART 2 - OPERATIONS OF COUNCILS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   10.     Definitions

           Division 2 - Governance

   11.     First election
   12.     Administrators for new councils
   13.     Vacation of office by Administrators
   14.     Interim general managers and deputy general managers
   15.     Election of mayor following first election

           Division 3 - Council activities

   16.     Obligations of new councils
   17.     Activities of former councils
   18.     Delegations
   19.     Codes, plans, strategies and policies
   20.     Code of conduct and meeting code
   21.     Development control plans and contributions plans
   22.     Strategic planning
   23.     Payment of outstanding rates, charges and fees
   24.     Authorisation of expenditure pending operational plan
   25.     Rating structure and categorisation of land for rating purposes
   26.     Calculation of notional general income for rating purposes
   27.     Reports and reviews
   28.     Auditor of council

           Division 4 - Staff of councils

   29.     Organisation structure
   30.     Transfer of senior staff
   31.     Transfer of other staff

           Division 5 - Transfer of assets, rights and liabilities

   32.     Transfer of assets, rights and liabilities
   33.     Provisions relating to transfers of assets, rights and liabilities
   34.     Continuation or institution of proceedings by or against new councils
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