Victorian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 72

The local law requirements are as follows—

        (a)     a local law must not be inconsistent with any Act (including the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 ) or regulations;

Note to s. 72(a) inserted by No. 7/2022 s. 33.

Note

See, for example, section 3 of the Sex Work Decriminalisation Act 2022 .

        (b)     a local law must not duplicate or be inconsistent with a planning scheme that is in force in the municipal district;

        (c)     a local law for or with respect to the issuing of film permits must not be inconsistent with the film friendly principles;

        (d)     a local law must not exceed the power to make local laws conferred by this Act or any other authorising Act;

        (e)     a local law must be consistent with the objectives of this Act or any other authorising Act;

        (f)     a local law must be expressed as clearly and unambiguously as is reasonably possible;

        (g)     unless there is clear and express power to do so under this Act or any other authorising Act, a local law must not—

              (i)     seek to have a retrospective effect; or

              (ii)     impose any tax, fee, fine, imprisonment or other penalty; or

              (iii)     authorise the sub-delegation of powers delegated under the local law;

        (h)     a local law must comply with any details prescribed in the regulations relating to the preparation and content of local laws.