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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 71

Power to make local laws

    (1)     A Council may make local laws for or with respect to any act, matter or thing in respect of which the Council has a function or power under this Act or any other Act.

    (2)     A local law must be consistent with the local law requirements.

    (3)     A local law is inoperative to the extent that it is inconsistent with the local law requirements.

    (4)     A local law is a subordinate instrument for the purposes of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 .

    (5)     Despite subsection (3), a local law is not invalid only because there is an error in any notice published under this Division.

    (6)     Despite the repeal of Part 5 of the Local Government Act 1989 , a local law made under that Act continues in force as if that Part had not been repealed and may be amended or revoked by a local law made under this Act.

    (7)     Section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991 continues to apply to a local law continued under subsection (6) as if that section had not been amended by item 90 of Schedule 1 to this Act.



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