Victorian Current Acts

CONSTITUTION ACT 1975 - SECT 74B

    (1)     Parliament may make any laws it considers necessary for or with respect to—

        (a)     the constitution of Councils; and

        (b)     the objectives, functions, powers, duties and responsibilities of Councils; and

        (c)     entitlement to vote and enrolment for elections of Councils; and

        (d)     the conduct of and voting at elections of Councils; and

        (e)     the counting of votes at elections of Councils; and

        (f)     the qualifications to be a Councillor; and

        (g)     the disqualification of a person from being or continuing to be a Councillor; and

        (h)     the powers, duties and responsibilities of Councillors and Council staff; and

              (i)     any other act, matter or thing relating to local government administration.

    (2)     A Council cannot be dismissed except by an Act of Parliament relating to the Council.

    (3)     Parliament may make laws for or with respect to—

        (a)     the suspension of a Council; and

        (b)     the administration of a Council during a period in which the Council is suspended or dismissed; and

        (c)     the re-instatement of a Council which has been suspended; and

        (d)     the election of a Council if a suspended Council is not re-instated; and

        (e)     the election of a Council where a Council has been dismissed.

Part III—The Supreme Court of the State of Victoria

No. 6387 s. 6.