Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 9

9 Powers of local governments generally

(1) A local government has the power to do anything that is necessary or convenient for the good rule and local government of its local government area.

Note—

Also, see section 262 (Powers in support of responsibilities) for more information about powers.

(2) However, a local government can only do something that the State can validly do.

(3) When exercising a power, a local government may take account of Aboriginal tradition and Island custom.

(4) A local government may exercise its powers—

(a) inside the local government area; or

(b) outside the local government area (including outside Queensland)—

(i) with the written approval of the Minister; or

(ii) as provided in section 10 (5) .

(5) When a local government is exercising a power in a place that is outside its local government area, the local government has the same jurisdiction in the place as if the place were inside its local government area.

(6) Subsections (7) and (8) apply if a local government is a component local government for a joint local government.

(7) Despite subsection (1) , a local government may not, within the joint local government’s area, exercise a power for which the joint local government has jurisdiction.

(8) However, the local government may exercise the power as a delegate of the joint local government.