South Australia

Local Government (Flood Mitigation Infrastructure) Amendment Bill 2004

A Bill For

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1999.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Amendment provisions

Part 2—Amendment of Local Government Act 1999

4 Amendment of section 7—Functions of a council

5 Amendment of section 295—Power to carry out surveys, work etc

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Flood Mitigation Infrastructure) Amendment Act 2004.

2—Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Local Government Act 1999

4—Amendment of section 7—Functions of a council

Section 7(f)—After "within its area" insert:

(including infrastructure that helps to protect any part of the local or broader community from any hazard or other event, or that assists in the management of any area)

5—Amendment of section 295—Power to carry out surveys, work etc

Section 295(2), definition of work—delete the definition and substitute:

work includes work associated with—

(a) the construction, maintenance, repair or replacement of infrastructure, equipment, connections, structures, works or other facilities (including dams or other structures or facilities associated with stormwater management or flood mitigation); or

(b) the provision of services or facilities that benefit the area of the relevant council; or

(c) the carrying out of any other function or responsibility of the relevant council.