Local Government Amendment Act 1998 (TAS)

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Local Government Amendment Act 1998

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993

[Royal Assent 18 December 1998]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Local Government Amendment Act 1998 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Local Government Act 1993 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 3 amended (Interpretation) Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by inserting the following definition after the definition of absolute majority : assets, for the purpose of Part 2 , includes – (a) any real or personal property; and (b) any estates or interests in any real or personal property; and (c) any rights, obligations or liabilities; (b) by inserting the following definition after the definition of participating council : proposed municipal area means a municipal area that is to come into existence as a result of an order under section 12 ; 5Section 9 amended (Scope of review) Section 9(1) of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by inserting in paragraph (c) "or part of a municipal area" after "area"; (b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (c) : (ca) the naming or changing the name of a city; 6Section 12 amended (Result of review) Section 12 of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by inserting in subsection (1)(g) "or part of a municipal area" after "area"; (b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (g) in subsection (1) : (ga) name or change the name of a city; or (c) by omitting paragraph (s) from subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph: (s) amend or substitute Schedule 3A . (d) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection: (2)  In an order under subsection (1) , the Governor may fix a closing day within the meaning of Part 15 for an election to be held. (e) by inserting the following subsections after subsection (4) : (5)  The Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister and in relation to an order under subsection (1) , may make – (a) an order in respect of any appropriate savings and transitional matters; and (b) an order in respect of employees of a council that is affected by an order under subsection (1) ; and (c) an order relating to the requirements of the first meeting of a council of a proposed municipal area; and (d) any other order necessary or expedient. (6)  An order made under subsection (5) that is inconsistent with any provision of this Act or any other Act, other than section 45C of the Constitution Act 1934 , prevails over that provision to the extent of that inconsistency. (7)  An election for an existing…

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