Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (Qld)
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Queensland LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 Act No. 23 of 1997
Queensland LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1997 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 1924 3 Act amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4 Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 Amendment of s 3A (Application of the Local Government Act) . . . . . . . . 21 6 Amendment of s 22 (Remuneration of mayor and councillors) . . . . . . . . . . 21 7 Amendment of s 39B (Delegation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 8 Amendment of s 39C (Council register) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9 Amendment of s 108 (Content of budget documents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 10 Amendment of s 116 (Preparation of annual financial statements) . . . . . . 23 11 Amendment of s 119 (Annual report) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 12 Amendment of s 127 (Financial management standards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 13 Act amended in pt 3 and schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 14 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 15 Amendment of s 7 (Meaning of “material personal interest”) . . . . . . . . . . 26 16 Amendment of s 8 (Meaning of “open to inspection”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 17 Amendment of s 9 (Act applies only so far as expressly provided) . . . . . . 27 18 Amendment of s 10 (How local government Acts apply to Brisbane City Council) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 19 Replacement of s 137ZZI (Expiry of pt 2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 137ZZI Expiry and savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 20 Insertion of new s 173A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 173A Councillor ceases to be councillor on becoming director of significant business entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 21 Amendment of s 386 (Delegation by local government) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 22 Amendment of s 416 (Issue of standards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 23 Amendment of s 417 (Standards must be complied with) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 24 Amendment of s 434 (Content of operating fund budgets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 25 Amendment of s 450 (Content of report about other issues of public interest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 26 Renumbering of ss 458B–458M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 27 Amendment of s 458AB (Definitions for ch 7A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 28 Insertion of new ch 7A, pt 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PART 2A—IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TYPE 1 AND 2 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 458AC Minister to decide threshold amounts for identifying new type 1 or 2 business activities . . . . . . . 32 458AD Annual review of business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 458AE Notice to Minister of new type 1 or 2 business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 29 Amendment of ch 7A, pt 3, heading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 30 Amendment of s 458B (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 1 business activity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 31 Amendment of s 458BA (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 2 business activity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 32 Amendment of s 458BB (What is corporatisation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 33 Amendment of s 458BC (What is commercialisation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 34 Amendment of s 458BD (What is full cost pricing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 35 Amendment of s 458BE (Matters to be addressed in public benefit assessment reports) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 36 Amendment of s 458BF (Public benefit assessments to be undertaken) . . 36 37 Insertion of new s 458BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 458BG Fresh public benefit assessment if reforms not implemented within 3 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 38 Amendment of s 458BI (Timing for assessments and reports) . . . . . . . . . . . 37 39 Insertion of new ch 7A, pt 3, div 4 and pts 4 to 6, and chs 7B and 7C . . . . 38 Division 4—Action to be taken on public benefit assessment reports 458BK Object of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 458BL Local government to give public notice of public benefit assessment report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 458BM Public access to public benefit assessment reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 458BN Local government to resolve whether to implement reforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 458BO Timetable for implementation of reforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 458BP Notice to Minister of resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 458BQ Reforms not implemented, may later be implemented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 PART 4—FULL COST PRICING FOR SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 458C Application of pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 458CA Meaning of “full cost pricing” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 458CB Guarantees by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 458CC Local government to implement full cost pricing for significant business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 PART 5—COMMERCIALISATION OF SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Division 1—Preliminary 458CD Application of pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Division 2—Background and objectives of part 458CE Objectives of commercialisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 458CF How objectives of commercialisation are to be achieved—key principles and their elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 458CG Key objectives of commercial business units under commercialisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Division 3—Interpretation 458CH Meaning of “commercialisation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 458CI Meaning of “key principles of commercialisation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 458CJ Definitions for pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 Division 4—Establishment of commercial business unit 458CK Local government to establish commercial business unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Division 5—Operations of commercial business unit 458CL Additional requirements for corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 458CM Performance plan for commercial business units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Division 6—Annual statement of operations on commercial business unit 458CN Annual statement of operations on commercial business unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 458CO Commonwealth and State tax equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 458CP Guarantees by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 PART 6—LOCAL GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS Division 1—Preliminary Subdivision 1—Application of part 458D Application of pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Subdivision 2—Outline of part and its background and objectives 458DA What this part provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 458DB Objectives of corporatisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 458DC How objectives of corporatisation are to be achieved—key principles and their elements . . . . . . . . . . 51 458DD Key objectives of corporatised corporation under corporatisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Subdivision 3—Interpretation 458DE Meaning of “corporatisation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 458DF Meaning of “key principles of corporatisation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 458DG Meaning of “statement of corporate intent” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 458DH Definitions for pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 458DI References to doing of act by corporatised corporation . . . . . . . . . . 58 458DJ References to local governments etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Subdivision 4—Corporatised corporation not a local government 458DK Corporatised corporation not a local
5 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Subdivision 5—Operation of part and application of laws 458DL Extraterritorial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 458DM Application of existing laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 458DN Delegation of powers for corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 458DO How Corporations Law is to be applied to corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Division 2—Mechanisms for creating LGOCs and subsidiaries Subdivision 1—Proposal for corporatisation 458E Local government proposes corporatisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 458EA Nomination of candidate LGOC or LGOC’s subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Subdivision 2—Preparation of corporatisation charter—preliminary 458EB Meaning of “corporatisation charter” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 458EC Candidate LGOC’s business may become business of LGOC following corporatisation charter . . . . . 62 Subdivision 3—Preparation of corporatisation charter—establishment committee 458ED Establishment committee to be appointed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 458EE Composition of establishment committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 458EF Procedure for appointment of establishment committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 458EG Draft corporatisation charter to be given to local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Subdivision 4—Preparation of corporatisation charter—requirements for charter 458EH Matters to be included in draft corporatisation charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 458EI Other matters relevant to draft corporatisation charter preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Subdivision 5—Corporatisation charter—approvals 458EJ Approval of draft corporatisation charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 458EK Approval of amendments of corporatisation charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 458EL Corporatisation charter open to inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 458EM Deletion of commercially sensitive matters from corporatisation charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Subdivision 6—Corporatisation charter—expiry of charter transitional part 458EN Expiry of charter transitional part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Subdivision 7—Corporatisation facilitative mechanisms—significant business entities 458F Purpose of subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 458FA Significant business entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 458FB Transfer of assets, liabilities etc. to significant business entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Subdivision 8—Significant business entities—directors and employees 458FC Composition of boards including councillors and local government employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 458FD Remuneration and allowances to directors of significant business entities who are councillors or employees of a local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 458FE Restrictions on councillors and employees being directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 458FF Prohibition on councillors being employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Subdivision 9—Interim board 458FG Interim board of directors for significant business entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 458FH Application of certain provisions about directors and executives to significant business entities . . . . 73 Subdivision 10—Corporatisation facilitative mechanisms—general 458FI Assistance to significant business entities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 458FJ Share capital and issue of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 458FK Variation of share capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 458FL Subdivision does not affect existing legal relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 458FM Local government may deal with other matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Subdivision 11—Acting chief executive officer of significant business entity on corporatisation 458FN Appointment of acting chief
7 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 executive officer for significant business entity on corporatisation . 76 Division 3—Local government owned corporations and subsidiaries Subdivision 1—Declaration of LGOCs and subsidiaries 458G Declaration of entity as LGOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 458GA Requirements for LGOCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 458GB Declaration of entity as subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 458GC Requirements for subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 458GD Declaration does not affect legal personality etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Subdivision 2—Application of Corporations Law 458GE Application of Corporations Law to corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 458GF Corporatised corporation exempt public authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Subdivision 3—Shares of corporatised corporations 458GG Local governments to be shareholder of LGOCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 458GH LGOC to be shareholder of LGOC’s subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 458GI If 2 or more local governments are shareholders, shares and entitlements apportioned by agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 458GJ Variation of shares and share capital of corporatised corporation . . 80 458GK Transfer, issue etc. of shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 458GL Shareholders must act jointly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Subdivision 4—Shareholders and councillors 458GM Appointment of councillors as shareholder’s delegates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Subdivision 5—Board of directors 458GN Corporatised corporation to have board of directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 458GO Role of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 458GP Delegation by board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 458GQ Additional provisions about board—div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 458GR First board of LGOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 458GS First board of LGOC subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 Subdivision 6—Chief executive officer 458GT Corporatised corporations to have chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 458GU Duties of chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 458GV Things done by chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 458GW Delegation by chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 458GX Additional provisions about chief executive officer—div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Subdivision 7—Corporate plan—general 458H LGOC must have corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 458HA Corporate plan to apply to subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Subdivision 8—Preparation, agreement on and changes to corporate plan 458HB Draft corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 458HC Duration of corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 458HD Special procedures in relation to draft corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 458HE Corporate plan on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 458HF Corporate plan pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 458HG Changes to corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 458HH Corporate plan open to inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 458HI Deletion of commercially sensitive matters from corporate plan . . 88 Subdivision 9—Statement of corporate intent—general 458HJ Corporatised corporations must have statements of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 458HK LGOC’s statement of corporate intent must be consistent with corporate plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 458HL Subsidiary’s statement of corporate intent to be consistent with LGOC’s corporate plan and statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Subdivision 10—Matters to be included in statement of corporate intent 458HM Matters to be included in statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 458HN Deletion of commercially sensitive matters from statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
9 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 Subdivision 11—Preparation, agreement on and modification of statement of corporate intent 458HO Draft statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 458HP Consultation with industrial organisations etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 458HQ Special procedures in relation to draft statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 458HR Statement of corporate intent on agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 458HS Statement of corporate intent pending agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 458HT Changes to statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 458HU Statement of corporate intent open to inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Subdivision 12—Community service obligations 458I Meaning of “community service obligations” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 458IA Community service obligations to be stated in statement of corporate intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Subdivision 13—General reserve powers of shareholder 458IB Reserve power of shareholder to give directions to LGOC in public interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Subdivision 14—Suspected insolvency from directions 458IC Notice of suspected insolvency because of direction . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Subdivision 15—Limitation on local government directions 458ID Corporatised corporation and board not otherwise subject to local government direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Subdivision 16—Reports and other accountability matters 458IE Application of Financial Administration and Audit Act . . . . . . . . . . 98 458IF Quarterly reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 458IG Annual reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 458IH Annual report open to inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 458II Omission of certain matters from annual report etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 458IJ LGOC board to keep shareholder informed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Subdivision 17—Duties and liabilities of directors and other officers 458IK Disclosure of interests by directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
10 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 458IL Voting by interested director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 458IM Duty and liability of certain officers of corporatised corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 458IN Prohibition on loans to directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 458IO When corporatised corporation not to indemnify officers . . . . . . . . 107 458IP Corporatised corporation not to pay premiums for certain liabilities of officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 458IQ Director’s duty to prevent insolvent trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 458IR Court may order compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 458IS Examination of persons concerned with corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 458IT Power to grant relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 458IU False or misleading information or documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 458IV Notice of suspected insolvency otherwise than because of direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Subdivision 18—Legal capacity and powers 458J Objects of subdivision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 458JA General powers of corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 458JB Restrictions on powers of corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 458JC Persons having dealings with corporatised corporations etc. . . . . . 118 458JD LGOC may direct subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 458JE Subsidiaries must comply with directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 458JF Sections 458JD and 458JE not limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Subdivision 19—Finance—taxation 458JG State taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 458JH Commonwealth and State tax equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Subdivision 20—Finance—borrowings and guarantees 458JI Guarantees by local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 458JJ Payment for cost of funds advantage of guarantees by local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Subdivision 21—Finance—dividends 458JK Payment of dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 458JL Interim dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
11 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 458JM Dividend payment for financial year of becoming a corporatised corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Subdivision 22—Acquisition and disposal of assets and subsidiaries 458JN Reserve power of shareholder to direct that asset not be disposed of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 458JO Disposal of main undertakings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 458JP Acquiring of other subsidiaries prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Subdivision 23—Employees 458JQ Employees of corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 458JR Terms of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 458JS Arrangements relating to staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 458JT Superannuation schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 458JU Superannuation for officers and employees of corporatised corporation who were previously officers of a local government . . 127 458JV Preservation of leave and other entitlements of certain former employees of local government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Subdivision 24—Other matters 458K Corporatised corporation’s seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 458KA Change of functions and name of corporatised corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 458KB Authentication of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 458KC Judicial notice of certain signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 458KD Application of Criminal Justice Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 458KE Application of ParliamentaryCommissioner Act 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Division 4—Miscellaneous 458KF Monitoring and assessment of corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 458KG Giving of documents to board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 458KH Judicial notice of certain resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 458KI When resolutions amending certain resolutions take effect . . . . . . 133 458KJ Local governments and certain officers not directors etc. . . . . . . . 133 Division 5—Additional provisions relating to board of corporatised corporations
12 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 Subdivision 1—Composition of board 458L Composition of board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 458LA Chairperson and deputy chairperson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Subdivision 2—Meetings and other business of board 458LB Meaning of “required minimum number” of directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 458LC Conduct of meetings and other business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 458LD Times and places of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 459LE Presiding at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 458LF Quorum and voting at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 458LG Participation in meetings by telephone etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 458LH Resolutions without meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 458LI Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Subdivision 3—Provisions relating to directors 458LJ Appointment of directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 458LK LGOC director not to be chief executive officer or other employee of LGOC’s subsidiary . . . . . . 137 458LL Procedure for appointment of directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 458LM Terms of appointment not provided for under divs 1–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 458LN Appointment of acting director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 458LO Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 458LP Termination of appointment as director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Division 6—Additional provisions relating to chief executive officers 458LQ Appointment of chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 458LR Local government employees cannot be chief executive officers of corporatised corporations . . 139 458LS Director may be chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 458LT Appointment of acting chief executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 458LU Terms of appointment not provided for under divs 1 to 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 458LV Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 458LW Termination of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
13 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 CHAPTER 7B—CONDUCT OF COMPETITIVE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES PART 1—OBJECT AND APPLICATION 458M Object of ch 7B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 458MA Competitive neutrality principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 458MB Application to Brisbane City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 PART 2—DEFINITIONS 458MC Definitions for ch 7B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 458MD Meaning of “business activity” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 PART 3—CODE OF COMPETITIVE CONDUCT 458ME Code must be applied to roads business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 458MF When code must be applied to other business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 PART 4—ANNUAL REVIEW OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES 458MG Annual review of business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 458MH Local government to resolve whether to apply code of competitive conduct to business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 458MI Application of code of competitive conduct to other activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 458MJ Information to be included in annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 CHAPTER 7C—REFORM OF CERTAIN WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES PART 1—OBJECT AND APPLICATION 458N Object of ch 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 458NA Application to Brisbane City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 458NB Meaning of relevant business activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 PART 2—DEFINITIONS 458NC Definitions for ch 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 PART 3—ASSESSMENT OF COST EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO–PART TARIFFS FOR WATER SUPPLY 458ND Assessment of cost effectiveness of two-part tariffs to be carried out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
14 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 458NE Local government to resolve on assessment and report process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 458NF Timing for assessments and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 458NG Fresh assessment within 3 years if recommendation on two-part tariffs not implemented . . . . . . . . . . 148 458NH Regulation about assessments and reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 PART 4—DECISION ON TWO–PART TARIFF REPORTS 458NI Object of pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 458NJ Public access to two-part tariff reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 458NK Local government to resolve whether to apply two-part tariff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 458NL Timing for resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 458NM Notice to Minister of resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 PART 5—IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN CHARGING ARRANGEMENTS AND REPORTING PROCEDURES 458NN Local governments to implement charging and operational arrangements for relevant business activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 458NO Start of work to apply two-part tariffs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 458NP Timetable for implementing arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 458NQ Strategies for applying s 458NN(b) to (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 40 Insertion of new s 464A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 464A Application of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 41 Amendment of s 466 (Step 1—make a law) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 42 Amendment of s 467 (Step 2—give public notice of law) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 43 Insertion of new s 472A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 472A Application of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 44 Amendment of s 475 (Step 2—ensure proposed law satisfactorily deals with any State interest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 45 Amendment of s 480 (Step 7—again ensure proposed law satisfactorily deals with any State interest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 46 Amendment of s 482 (Step 9—give public notice of law) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 47 Insertion of new s 482A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 482A Application of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 48 Amendment of s 488 (Step 5—make proposed policy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
15 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 49 Amendment of s 489 (Step 6—give public notice of policy) . . . . . . . . . . 155 50 Insertion of new ch 8, pt 2, div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Division 5—Anti-competitive provisions of proposed local laws and proposed local law policies 489B Application of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 489C Definitions for div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 489D Local laws and local law policies not to be made unless local government complies with division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 489E Review of proposed local law or proposed local law policy to identify possible anti-competitive provisions . . . . . . . . . 157 489F Public interest test of possible anti-competitive provisions . . . . . . 157 489G Local government to decide on test and report process . . . . . . . . . 158 489H Public interest test report to be presented to local government meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 489I Local government to resolve whether to implement recommendations of public interest test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 489J Public interest test reports are open to inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 489K Regulation about public interest tests and public interest test reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 51 Replacement of s 672 (Proceedings for offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 672 Indictable and summary offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 672A Proceedings for indictable offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 672B Limitation on who may summarily hear indictable offence proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 672C Limitation on time for starting summary proceedings . . . . . . . . . . 162 52 Insertion of new s 712A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 712A Proof of complainant’s knowledge of matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 53 Insertion of new ss 793B–793C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 793B Application of Freedom of Information Act and JudicialReview Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 793C Numbering and renumbering of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 54 Insertion of new ch 15, pt 1, div 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Division 3A—Anti-competitive provisions of existing local laws and existing local law policies
16 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 Subdivision 1—Preliminary 803A Application to Brisbane City Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 803B Application of div . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 803C Definitions for div 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Subdivision 2—Anti-competitive provisions of existing local laws and existing local law policies 803D Preliminary review of existing local laws and existing local law policies to identify likely anti-competitive provisions . . 165 803E Timing of preliminary review and advice to Minister . . . . . . . . . . 165 803F Local government may decide likely anti-competitive provision is not an anti-competitive provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 803G Public interest test of possible anti-competitive provisions . . . . . . 166 803H Local government to decide on test and report process . . . . . . . . . 167 803I Public interest test report to be presented to local government meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 803J Local government to resolve whether to implement recommendations of public interest test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 803K Public interest test reports open to inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 803L Repeal or amendment of anti-competitive provision . . . . . . . . . . . 168 803M Timing for resolution and implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 803N Simultaneous action under division 3 and other provisions . . . . . . 170 803O Transitional regulation making power about implementation of this division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 803P Future identification and assessment of anti-competitive provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT 1994 55 Act amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 56 Amendment of s 7 (What is the general nature of the Act’s scheme?) . . 171 57 Amendment of s 10 (How must a public interest disclosure be made (pt 4)?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 58 Amendment of s 26 (Every public sector entity is an appropriate entity for certain things) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 59 Amendment of s 27 (How to disclose to appropriate entity) . . . . . . . . . . . 171 60 Amendment of s 30 (Units must report to Legislative Assembly on disclosures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
17 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 61 Amendment of s 31 (Minister must report to Legislative Assembly on Act’s administration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 62 Insertion of new pt 4, div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Division 6—Limitation on disclosure process for corporatised corporations 37A Object of division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 37B Application of Act to corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 63 Amendment of sch 5 (Sectional definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 64 Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS ACT 1994 65 Act amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 66 Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1996 67 Act amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 68 Amendment of s 21 (What is a “government entity”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 69 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 PART 7—AMENDMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1992 70 Act amended in pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 71 Amendment of s 7 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 72 Insertion of new s 11B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 11B Application of Act to corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 PART 8—AMENDMENT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW ACT 1991 73 Act amended in pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 74 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 75 Insertion of new s 18B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 18B Application of Act to corporatised corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993
Queensland Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 1997 Act No. 23 of 1997 An Act to amend legislation about local government, and for other purposes [Assented to 22 May 1997]
s 1 20 s 3 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 The Parliament of Queensland enacts— PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Local Government Legislation Amendment Act 1997 . ˙ Commencement 2. The following sections commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— • section 5(1) • section 17(1) • section 39 (so far as it inserts chapters 7B and 7C) • sections 40 to 49 • section 50 • section 53 (so far as it inserts section 793C) • section 54 (so far as it inserts sections 803G to 803N and 803P). PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CITY OF BRISBANE ACT 1924 ˙ Act amended in pt 2 3. This part amends the City of Brisbane Act 1924 .
s 4 21 s 6 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 3 (Interpretation) 4. Section 3— insert— ‘ (3) For the application of the Local Government Act 1993 , chapters 7A to 7C (the “applied provisions” ), to the council, a word that is used in this Act and is defined in or for the applied provisions has the meaning given under the applied provisions unless a contrary intention appears or the word is defined in this Act.’. ˙ Amendment of s 3A (Application of the Local Government Act) 5.(1) Section 3A(2), after ‘• chapter 7A (National competition reform of significant business activities)— insert— ‘• chapter 7B (Conduct of competitive business activities) • chapter 7C (Reform of certain water and sewerage services)’. (2) Section 3A(2), after ‘• chapter 11 (Provisions aiding local government)’— insert— ‘• chapter 14 (General) • part 2 (Miscellaneous) • section 793B (Application of Freedom of InformationAct and Judicial Review Act)’. (3) Section 3A(2), after ‘• division 3 (Local laws and local law policies)’— insert— ‘• division 3A (Anti-competitive provisions of existing local laws and existing local law policies)’. ˙ Amendment of s 22 (Remuneration of mayor and councillors) 6.(1) Section 22, after subsection (1A)—
s 7 22 s 8 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 insert— ‘ (1AA) Despite subsection (1A), councillors who are directors of a significant business entity— (a) may receive salaries in addition to the salaries under subsection (1A); but (b) must receive the same additional salary. ‘ (1AB) Despite subsection (1A), councillors who are shareholder’s delegates for the council’s LGOC— (a) may receive salaries in addition to the salaries under subsection (1A); but (b) must receive the same additional salary.’. (2) Section 22(1B)— insert— ‘(e) unless otherwise determined by the council, councillors who are directors of significant business entities under the LocalGovernmentAct1993 , chapter 7A, part 6 1 may also receive remuneration and allowances payable to directors of the entity.’. ˙ Amendment of s 39B (Delegation) 7. Section 39B— insert— ‘ (2) This section does not apply to powers of the council as a shareholder of an LGOC, under the Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 6.’ ˙ Amendment of s 39C (Council register) 8.(1) Section 39C(1)— insert— 1 LocalGovernmentAct1993 , chapter 7A, part 6 (Local Government Owned Corporations)
s 9 23 s 10 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ‘(da)appointments by the council of shareholder’s delegates for its LGOC under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 458GM; 2 ’. (2) Section 39C— insert— ‘ (5) This section applies to delegations by shareholder’s delegates under the LocalGovernmentAct1993 , section 458KF 3 as if the shareholder’s delegates were the council.’. ˙ Amendment of s 108 (Content of budget documents) 9. Section 108(1)— insert— ‘(ea) state, for each of its significant business activities to which the Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4 or 5 or chapter 7C 4 applies, its estimated revenue and expenditure (whether by note to the individual program budgets or otherwise); and’. ˙ Amendment of s 116 (Preparation of annual financial statements) 10. Section 116(2)(c)(iv), after ‘budget’— insert— ‘including a comparison of the estimated costs and revenue against the actual revenue and expenditure for the year for its significant business activities to which the Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4 or 5 or chapter 7C 5 applies’. 2 LocalGovernmentAct1993 , section 458GM (Appointment of councillors as shareholder’s delegates) 3 LocalGovernmentAct1993 , section 458KF (Monitoring and assessment of corporatised corporations) 4 Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4 (Full cost pricing for significant business activities) or 5 (Commercialisation of significant business activities) or chapter 7C (Reform of certain water and sewerage services) 5 Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4 (Full cost pricing for significant business activities) or 5 (Commercialisation of significant business activities) or chapter 7C (Reform of certain water and sewerage services)
s 11 24 s 12 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 119 (Annual report) 11. Section 119(3)— insert— ‘(ea) names of shareholder’s delegates of the council for its LGOCs for the year under the LocalGovernmentAct1993 , section 458GM; 6 and’. ˙ Amendment of s 127 (Financial management standards) 12. Section 127(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) A regulation may make standards about— (a) requirements for full cost pricing and their application to significant business activities of the council under the LocalGovernment Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4; and (b) commercialisation and its application to the council’s commercial business units under the Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 5; and (c) corporatisation and its application to corporatised corporations of the council under the Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 6; 7 and (d) a code of competitive conduct for application of competitive neutrality principles to the council’s business activities and roads business activities under the LocalGovernmentAct1993 , chapter 7B; 8 and (e) facilitating the implementation of the Local Government Act 6 LocalGovernmentAct1993 , section 458GM (Appointment of councillors as shareholder’s delegates) 7 Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4 (Full cost pricing for significant business activities), part 5 (Commercialisation of significant business activities), part 6 (Local government owned corporations) 8 LocalGovernmentAct1993 , chapter 7B (Conduct of Competitive Business activities)
s 13 25 s 14 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 1993 , chapter 7C 9 including— (i) charging arrangements for, and bases of operation of, relevant business activities providing water and sewerage services; and (ii) providing how the following are to be applied— (A) consumption as the basis for utility charges for water services; (B) full cost recovery for water and sewerage services; (C) identification and disclosure of cross-subsidies between classes of consumers and community service obligations in the provision of water and sewerage services; (D) disclosure of the classes of consumers who are provided with water or sewerage services at an amount below full cost and the amount. ‘ (3) The council, significant business entities (including corporatised corporations) and trustees of any scheme maintained under section 23 or 25E, must comply with the standards.’. PART 3—AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 ˙ Act amended in pt 3 and schedule 13. This part and the schedule amend the Local Government Act 1993 . ˙ Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) 14. Section 4— 9 Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7C (Reform of certain water and sewerage services)
s 15 26 s 16 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 insert— ‘ “commercial business unit” , of a local government, see section 458CK. “LGOC” see section 458DH. “significant business activity” , of a local government, means a significant business activity of the local government under chapter 7A. “State-controlled road” means a State-controlled road under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 .’. ˙ Amendment of s 7 (Meaning of “material personal interest”) 15.(1) Section 7(1), after ‘loss’— insert— ‘, including a benefit or loss as a director of a significant business entity under chapter 7A, part 6’. (2) Section 7(3)(a)(i), after ‘committee’— insert— ‘or directors of significant business entities that are or are to become LGOCs’. (3) Section 7(3)(c)(ii), after ‘committees’— insert— ‘or a director of a significant business entity that is or is to become an LGOC or the shareholder’s delegate for an LGOC’. ˙ Amendment of s 8 (Meaning of “open to inspection”) 16. Section 8(1)— insert— ‘(aa) if a document is open to inspection under chapter 7A, 7B or 7C—it must be held in the local government’s public office.’.
s 17 27 s 19 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 9 (Act applies only so far as expressly provided) 17.(1) Section 9(2), after ‘• chapter 7A (National competition reform of significant business activities)’— insert— ‘• chapter 7B (Conduct of competitive business activities) • chapter 7C (Reform of certain water and sewerage services)’. (2) Section 9(2), after ‘• chapter 11 (Provisions aiding local government)’— insert— ‘• chapter 14 (General) • part 2 (Miscellaneous) • section 793B (Application of Freedom of InformationAct and Judicial Review Act)’. (3) Section 9(2), after ‘• division 3 (Local laws and local law policies)’— insert— ‘• division 3A (Anti-competitive provisions of existing local laws and existing local law policies)’. ˙ Amendment of s 10 (How local government Acts apply to Brisbane City Council) 18. Section 10(a)— insert— t‘o(xaii)local government’s annual report includes a reference to an annual report of the Brisbane City Council’; and ‘to(xaiiui)tility charge includes a reference to a utility charge under the City of Brisbane Act 1924 .’. ˙ Replacement of s 137ZZI (Expiry of pt 2A) 19. Section 137ZZI— omit, insert—
s 20 28 s 22 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Expiry and savings ‘ 137ZZI.(1) This part expires on 1 July 1997. ‘ (2) Despite subsection (1), an adjustment of boundaries of the divisions of the amalgamated Gold Coast area under a regulation under section 137ZZB(2)(d) continues to have effect until the boundaries are otherwise changed under this Act.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 173A 20. After section 173— insert— ˙ ‘ Councillor ceases to be councillor on becoming director of significant business entity ‘ 173A. On a councillor becoming a director of a significant business entity contrary to section 458FE, the councillor ceases to be a councillor.’. ˙ Amendment of s 386 (Delegation by local government) 21.(1) Section 386— insert— ‘ (4A) All appointments by a local government of shareholder’s delegates for its LGOCs under section 458GM must be recorded in the register.’. (2) Section 386— insert— ‘ (7) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to powers of a local government as a shareholder of an LGOC, under chapter 7A, part 6. ‘ (8) Subsections (4) to (6) apply to delegations by shareholder’s delegates under section 458KF as if the shareholder’s delegates were the local government.’. ˙ Amendment of s 416 (Issue of standards) 22. Section 416(1)—
s 22 29 s 22 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 insert— ‘(d) requirements for full cost pricing and their application to significant business activities of local governments under chapter 7A, part 4; 10 and (e) commercialisation and its application to local governments’ commercial business units under chapter 7A, part 5; and (f) corporatisation and its application to corporatised corporations of local governments under chapter 7A, part 6; 11 and (g) a code of competitive conduct for application of competitive neutrality principles to local governments’ business activities and roads business activities under chapter 7B; and (h) facilitating the implementation of chapter 7C 12 including— (i) charging arrangements for, and bases of operation of, relevant business activities providing water and sewerage services; and (ii) providing how the following are to be applied— (A) consumption as the basis for utility charges for water services; (B) full cost recovery for water and sewerage services; (C) identification and disclosure of cross-subsidies between classes of consumers and community service obligations in the provision of water and sewerage services; (D) disclosure of the classes of consumers who are provided with water or sewerage services at an amount below full cost and the amount.’. 10 Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 4 (Full cost pricing for significant business activities) 11 LocalGovernmentAct1993 , chapter 7A, part 6 (Local government owned corporations) 12 Local Government Act 1993 , chapter 7C (Reform of certain water and sewerage services).
s 23 30 s 26 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 417 (Standards must be complied with) 23. Section 417, after ‘scheme’— insert— ‘and significant business entity (including a corporatised corporation)’. ˙ Amendment of s 434 (Content of operating fund budgets) 24. Section 434— insert— ‘ (4) For subsection (1)(a), the following are included as significant activities of the local government— (a) the local government’s significant business activities carried on on a full cost pricing basis; (b) the activities of the local government’s commercial business units; (c) the local government’s significant business activities to which chapter 7C applies.’. ˙ Amendment of s 450 (Content of report about other issues of public interest) 25. Section 450— insert— ‘(l) names of shareholder’s delegates of the local government for its LGOCs for the year under section 458GM.’. ˙ Renumbering of ss 458B–458M 26. Sections 458B, 458C, 458D, 458E, 458F, 458G, 458H, 458I, 458J, 458K, 458L and 458M— renumber as sections 458AA, 458AB, 458B, 458BA, 458BB, 458BC, 458BD, 458BE, 458BF, 458BH, 458BI and 458BJ respectively.
s 27 31 s 27 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 458AB (Definitions for ch 7A) 27.(1) Section 458AB (as renumbered), definitions “Competition Policies Agreement” and “significant business activity” — omit. (2) Section 458AB (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ “business activity” , of a local government, means an activity of the local government trading in goods and services to clients, including, for example, providing cleansing services, water and sewerage services, off-street parking and cultural, sporting and recreational facilities, but does not include the construction or maintenance of roads or State- controlled roads or library services. “Competition Principles Agreement” means the Competition Principles Agreement made on 11 April 1995 between the Commonwealth, the State of New South Wales, the State of Victoria, the State of Queensland, the State of Western Australia, the State of South Australia, the State of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, as in force for the time being. “government tax” means tax imposed under a Commonwealth Act, or a State Act, including this Act. “new type 1 business activity” means a business activity of a local government identified by it as a new type 1 business activity under section 458AD. “new type 1 or 2 business activity” means a new type 1 business activity or a new type 2 business activity. “new type 2 business activity” means a business activity of a local government identified by it as a new type 2 business activity under section 458AD. “significant business activity” , of a local government, means— (a) a type 1 or 2 business activity; or (b) a new type 1 or 2 business activity; and includes a part of the activity.
s 28 32 s 28 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 “significant business entity” means an entity established by resolution of a local government under part 6, and includes a significant business entity after it becomes a corporatised corporation. “tax” includes any charge, duty, fee, levy and rate. “threshold amount” , for identifying a new type 1 or 2 business activity, see section 458AC. “type 1 or 2 business activity” means a type 1 business activity or a type 2 business activity.’. ˙ Insertion of new ch 7A, pt 2A 28. After section 458AB (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ PART 2A—IDENTIFICATION OF NEW TYPE 1 AND 2 BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ˙ ‘ Minister to decide threshold amounts for identifying new type 1 or 2 business activities ‘ 458AC.(1) Before the end of each financial year, the Minister must decide for the financial year amounts (the “threshold amounts” ) for identifying a business activity that should be a new type 1 or 2 business activity. ‘ (2) The Minister may decide threshold amounts only after consultation with the Local Government Association. ‘ (3) For an activity that should be a new type 1 business activity, a threshold amount is an amount of expenditure the Minister considers is the equivalent (at 30 June in the financial year in which the amount is decided after adjustment for actual or estimated cost of living movements and changes to applicable accounting systems) of current expenditure of— (a) for water and sewerage combined activities—$25 million at 30 June 1993; or (b) for other activities—$15 million at 30 June 1993. ‘ (4) For an activity that should be a new type 2 business activity, a
s 28 33 s 28 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 threshold amount is an amount of expenditure the Minister considers is the equivalent (at 30 June in the financial year in which the amount is decided after adjustment for actual or estimated cost of living movements and changes to applicable accounting systems) of current expenditure of— (a) for water and sewerage combined activities—$7.5 million at 30 June 1993; or (b) for other activities—$5 million at 30 June 1993. ‘ (5) The Minister must in the financial year in which threshold amounts are decided publish the threshold amounts by gazette notice. ˙ ‘ Annual review of business activities ‘ 458AD.(1) As soon as practicable after its budget meeting for a financial year (the “relevant year” ), a local government must, for the financial year, identify its business activities that— (a) are new type 1 or 2 business activities; and (b) have not previously been identified as being significant business activities. ‘ (2) For subsection (1), a business activity is a new type 1 or 2 business activity of a local government, if, based on financial information presented to the local government’s budget meeting for the relevant year, the activity had expenditure for the preceding financial year greater than the threshold amount decided for the activity in that preceding financial year. ‘ (3) A notice under section 458AC(5) may state matters in financial information presented to the budget meeting for a financial year, the local government must, or must not, consider in deciding if an activity should be a new type 1 or 2 business activity for the following financial year. ˙ ‘ Notice to Minister of new type 1 or 2 business activities ‘ 458AE. As soon as practicable after deciding a business activity is a new type 1 or 2 business activity, a local government must give written notice to the Minister.’.
s 29 34 s 31 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of ch 7A, pt 3, heading 29. Chapter 7A, part 3, heading, after ‘2’— insert— ‘and new types 1 and 2’. ˙ Amendment of s 458B (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 1 business activity) 30.(1) Section 458B (as renumbered), heading, after ‘1’— insert— ‘or new type 1’. (2) Section 458B (as renumbered), after ‘1’— insert— ‘or new type 1’. (3) Section 458B (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (2) An assessment may, and it is declared always could, consider— (a) different reforms for separate parts of the activity; and (b) sequential reforms for the whole or part of the activity. Example to subsection (2)— An assessment may consider whether the whole or part of an activity should be reformed and, in recommending reform of part of the activity, the public benefit assessment report could recommend that for the part— (a) full cost pricing be implemented by 1 July 1999; and (b) commercialisation be implemented by 1 July 2000; and (c) the activity be corporatised by 1 July 2002. ’. ˙ Amendment of s 458BA (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 2 business activity) 31.(1) Section 458BA (as renumbered), heading, after ‘2’—
s 32 35 s 33 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 insert— ‘or new type 2’. (2) Section 458BA (as renumbered), after ‘2’— insert— ‘or new type 2’. (3) Section 458BA (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (2) An assessment may, and it is declared always could, consider— (a) different reforms for separate parts of the activity; and (b) sequential reforms for the whole or part of the activity. Example to subsection (2)— An assessment may consider whether the whole or part of an activity should be reformed and, in recommending reform of part of the activity, the public benefit assessment report could recommend that for the part— (a) full cost pricing be implemented by 1 July 1999; and (b) commercialisation be implemented by 1 July 2000; and (c) the activity be corporatised by 1 July 2002. ’. ˙ Amendment of s 458BB (What is corporatisation) 32. Section 458BB (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (4) Part 6 applies to the implementation of corporatisation for a significant business activity of a local government.’. ˙ Amendment of s 458BC (What is commercialisation) 33. Section 458BC (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (3) Part 5 applies to the commercialisation of a significant business activity of a local government.’.
s 34 36 s 36 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 458BD (What is full cost pricing) 34. Section 458BD (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (2) Part 4 applies to the application of full cost pricing for a significant business activity of a local government.’. ˙ Amendment of s 458BE (Matters to be addressed in public benefit assessment reports) 35. Section 458BE (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (2) A report may, and it is declared always could, recommend— (a) different reforms for separate parts of the activity; and (b) sequential reforms for the whole or part of the activity. Example to subsection (2)— An assessment may consider whether the whole or part of an activity should be reformed and, in recommending reform of part of the activity, the public benefit assessment report could recommend that for the part— (a) full cost pricing be implemented by 1 July 1999; and (b) commercialisation be implemented by 1 July 2000; and (c) the activity be corporatised by 1 July 2002. ’. ˙ Amendment of s 458BF (Public benefit assessments to be undertaken) 36. Section 458BF (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ (2) A local government may, by resolution, decide a public benefit assessment is to be carried out and a public benefit assessment report be prepared for any of its activities that are not significant business activities. ‘ (3) If a local government acts under subsection (2), this chapter, (other
s 37 37 s 38 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 than sections 458BG, 458BI(1) and 458BO(3) 13 ), applies, with all necessary changes, to the activity as if it were a type 2 business activity.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 458BG 37. After section 458BF (as renumbered)— insert— ˙ ‘ Fresh public benefit assessment if reforms not implemented within 3 years ‘ 458BG.(1) This section applies if— (a) a public benefit assessment report on a significant business activity of a local government recommends reforms under this part; and (b) the local government resolves not to implement any reforms. ‘ (2) The local government must ensure a fresh public benefit assessment is carried out and a fresh public benefit assessment report prepared for the activity within 3 years after the end of the financial year in which the report was first presented to the local government.’. ˙ Amendment of s 458BI (Timing for assessments and reports) 38. Section 458BI(1) (as renumbered)— omit, insert— ‘458BI.(1) The public benefit assessment report must be completed— (a) for a type 1 or 2 business activity— (i) before 30 June 1997; or (ii) a day (not later than 30 September 1997) approved by the Minister; or (b) for a new type 1 business activity— 13 Sections 458BG (Fresh public benefit assessment if reforms not implemented within 3 years), 458BI (Timing for assessments and reports), 458BO (Timetable for implementation of reforms)
s 39 38 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 (i) before the end of the financial year for which the activity is first identified by the local government as a new type 1 business activity; or (ii) a day (not later than 3 months after the end of the financial year) approved by the Minister; or (c) for a new type 2 business activity— (i) before the end of the financial year for which the activity is first identified by the local government as a new type 2 business activity; or (ii) a day (not later than 3 months after the end of the financial year) approved by the Minister.’. ˙ Insertion of new ch 7A, pt 3, div 4 and pts 4 to 6, and chs 7B and 7C 39. After section 458BJ (as renumbered)— insert— ‘ Division 4—Action to be taken on public benefit assessment reports ˙ ‘ Object of division ‘ 458BK. The object of this division is to require local governments to consider public benefit assessment reports and to decide whether or not to implement reforms of their significant business activities and, if reforms are to be implemented, timetables for implementation of the reforms. ˙ ‘ Local government to give public notice of public benefit assessment report ‘ 458BL.(1) A local government must give public notice of the public benefit assessment report for each of its significant business activities. ‘ (2) The notice must be given by— (a) publishing the notice, as soon as practicable after the report has been presented to a meeting of the local government under section 458BI(2), once in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government’s area; and
s 39 39 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 (b) putting a copy of the notice on display in a conspicuous place in the local government’s public office on the day on which the notice is published under paragraph (a); and (c) keeping the copy of the notice on display until the local government resolves under section 458BN whether any of the reforms considered under section 458B or 458BA 14 should be implemented for the significant business activity. ‘ (3) The notice must state the following— (a) the name of the local government; (b) the report has been presented to the local government; (c) a summary of the report’s recommendations; (d) the day, under section 458BN, on or before which the local government is required to decide whether to implement any of the reforms mentioned in the report; (e) the report is open to inspection. ˙ ‘ Public access to public benefit assessment reports ‘ 458BM. From the day the public benefit assessment report for a significant business activity is presented to a meeting of a local government until the local government decides under section 458BN whether to implement any of the reforms— (a) a copy of the report must be open to inspection; and (b) copies of the report must be available for purchase at the local government’s public office at the price stated in the notice about the report. ˙ ‘ Local government to resolve whether to implement reforms ‘ 458BN.(1) As soon as practicable, and not later than 3 months after a public benefit assessment report for a significant business activity has been 14 Section 458B (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 1 or new type 1 business activity) Section 458BA (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 2 or new type 2 business activity)
s 39 40 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 first presented to a meeting of a local government, the local government must resolve whether any of the reforms considered under section 458B or 458BA 15 should be implemented for the whole or part of the activity. ‘ (2) A resolution not to implement a reform recommended in the report must include a statement of the reasons for not implementing the reform. ˙ ‘ Timetable for implementation of reforms ‘ 458BO.(1) This section applies if a local government resolves under section 458BN to implement a reform of a significant business activity. ‘ (2) The local government must also, by the resolution, decide a timetable for implementation of the reform under subsection (3). ‘ (3) The reform of the activity must be implemented on or before— (a) for a type 1 or 2 business activity—1 July 1998; or (b) for a new type 1 or 2 business activity—the start of the second financial year after the financial year for which the activity was identified as being a new type 1 or 2 business activity. ‘ (4) For a particular significant business activity, the Minister may extend the time for its implementation subject to the terms the Minister considers appropriate. ‘ (5) If the Minister extends the time for implementation, the local government may, by resolution, amend the timetable for implementation in accordance with the extension. ‘ (6) Subsection (7) applies if, under section 458BN, a local government resolves to implement a series of reforms for the whole or part of a significant business activity. ‘ (7) Subsection (3) applies only to the first of the series of reforms for the significant business activity but the resolution of the local government must include a timetable for implementation of the remaining reforms. 15 Section 458B (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 1 or new type 1 business activity) or 458BA (Matters to be addressed by public benefit assessment for type 2 or new type 2 business activity)
s 39 41 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Notice to Minister of resolution ‘ 458BP. As soon as practicable after making a resolution to implement, or not to implement, a reform considered under section 458B or 458BA, a local government must give to the Minister— (a) a copy of the public benefit assessment report; and (b) a copy of the resolution. ˙ ‘ Reforms not implemented, may later be implemented ‘ 458BQ.(1) Although a local government resolves not to implement a reform recommended in a public benefit assessment report for a significant business activity, the local government may, at a later time, resolve to implement the reform. ‘ (2) Sections 458BO (other than subsection (3)) and 458BP apply, with all necessary changes, to a local government acting under this section. ‘ PART 4—FULL COST PRICING FOR SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ˙ ‘ Application of pt 4 ‘ 458C. This part applies to a significant business activity of a local government if the local government has resolved under section 458BN or 458BQ 16 to implement full cost pricing for the activity. ˙ ‘ Meaning of “full cost pricing” ‘ 458CA.(1) “Full cost pricing” , for a significant business activity of a local government, is charging for goods or services taking into account the full cost of providing the goods or services, including estimates of amounts equivalent to— 16 Section 458BN (Local government to resolve whether to implement reforms) or 458BQ (Reforms not implemented, may be later implemented)
s 39 42 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 (a) government taxes that are not otherwise payable to the Commonwealth, State or local government; and (b) debt guarantee fees for State guarantees. ‘ (2) Full cost pricing includes— (a) where possible and appropriate, the removal of advantages and disadvantages that would not apply to the significant business activity if it were carried on by a private sector business; and (b) if removal of the advantages or disadvantages does not happen, taking them into account in charging for goods or services. ‘ (3) Full cost pricing also includes the requirement to comply with Commonwealth, State and local government requirements about protecting the environment and planning and approval processes that would apply only if the activity were carried on by a private sector business. ˙ ‘ Guarantees by State ‘ 458CB. If the State guarantees repayment of a debt of a local government for a significant business activity for which full cost pricing is implemented, the local government must in carrying on the activity take account of amounts equivalent to the cost of funds advantage the local government obtains over commercial rates of interest because of the guarantee. ˙ ‘ Local government to implement full cost pricing for significant business activities ‘ 458CC. The local government must implement full cost pricing for each of its significant business activities in accordance with the timetable for its implementation. 17 17 Section 458BO (Timetable for implementation of reforms) requires a local government to decide a timetable for implementation of reforms
s 39 43 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ‘ PART 5—COMMERCIALISATION OF SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ‘ Division 1—Preliminary ˙ ‘ Application of pt 5 ‘ 458CD. This part applies to a significant business activity of a local government if the local government has resolved under section 458BN or 458BQ 18 to implement commercialisation of the activity. ‘ Division 2—Background and objectives of part ˙ ‘ Objectives of commercialisation ‘ 458CE. The objectives of commercialisation of significant business activities of a local government are to improve overall economic performance and the local government’s ability to carry out its responsibilities for the good rule and government of its area by— (a) establishing efficient and effective commercial business units; and (b) establishing a framework for operation and accountability of the units. ˙ ‘ How objectives of commercialisation are to be achieved—key principles and their elements ‘ 458CF. The objectives of commercialisation of significant business activities are to be achieved through application of the key principles of commercialisation and their elements. 18 Section 458BN (Local government to resolve whether to implement reforms) or 458BQ (Reforms not implemented, may be later implemented)
s 39 44 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Key objectives of commercial business units under commercialisation ‘ 458CG.(1) Under commercialisation, the key objectives of a local government’s commercial business unit are to be commercially successful in carrying on its activities and efficient and effective in the provision of goods and delivery of its services, including things done as community service obligations. ‘ (2) The commercial success, efficiency and effectiveness of a commercial business unit are to be measured against its financial and non-financial performance targets. ‘ Division 3—Interpretation ˙ ‘ Meaning of “commercialisation” ‘ 458CH.(1) “Commercialisation” of a significant business activity of a local government involves— (a) the activity being carried on by a commercial business unit of the local government that is not a legal entity separate from the local government; and (b) the unit providing goods or services on a commercial and full cost pricing basis; and (c) subsidies to do anything, as community service obligations, that would not otherwise be in the commercial interests of the unit to do. ‘ (2) “Commercialisation” includes— (a) retention by the local government of— (i) amounts equivalent to government taxes that are not otherwise payable to the Commonwealth, State or local government; and (ii) amounts equivalent to debt guarantee fees for State guarantees; and (b) compliance with Commonwealth, State and local government requirements that apply only if the activity were carried on by a private sector business, including, for example, requirements
s 39 45 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 relating to the protection of the environment and planning and approval processes. ˙ ‘ Meaning of “key principles of commercialisation” ‘ 458CI.(1) The “key principles of commercialisation” are— (a) principle 1—clarity of objectives; and (b) principle 2—management autonomy and authority; and (c) principle 3—accountability for performance; and (d) principle 4—competitive neutrality. (2) The elements of principle 1 are that— (a) the commercial business unit will have clear, non-conflicting objectives; and (b) specific financial and non-financial performance targets will be set for the commercial activities of the commercial business unit; and (c) any activities of a local government policy formulation or regulatory nature will, wherever possible, be kept separate from its commercial business unit; and (d) any community service obligations of the commercial business unit will be— (i) clearly identified in the unit’s annual performance plan; and (ii) separately costed; and (e) the commercial business unit will be appropriately funded for its community service obligations and any funding will be made apparent; and (f) the commercial business unit will be set performance targets for its community service obligations. (3) The elements of principle 2 are that— (a) the commercial business unit will be required to use its best endeavours to ensure it meets its performance targets; and (b) the commercial business unit will be given the autonomy in its day to day operations subject to overarching control mechanisms
s 39 46 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 under the commercialisation framework; and (c) local government directions for the commercial business unit to achieve non-commercial objectives will be exercised in an open way; and (d) in its day to day operations the commercial business unit will be at arms length to its local government. (4) The elements of principle 3 are that— (a) performance of the commercial business unit will be monitored by the local government against performance targets specified in its annual performance plan; and (b) commercial business units will generally be subject to the basic management framework of the local government and will comply with the requirements of laws applying to local governments. (5) The elements of principle 4 are that— (a) the efficiency of overall resource use is promoted by ensuring markets are not unnecessarily distorted; and (b) wherever possible and appropriate, advantages and disadvantages accruing to a commercial business unit because it is part of the local government should be removed. ˙ ‘ Definitions for pt 5 ‘ 458CJ. In this part— “commercialisation” see s 458CH. “community service obligations” , of a commercial business unit of a local government, means the obligations to do anything the local government is satisfied— (a) are not in the unit’s commercial interests to perform; and (b) arise because of a direction by the local government; and (c) do not arise because of the application of the following key principles of commercialisation and their elements— (i) principle 3—accountability for performance;
s 39 47 s 39 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 (ii) principle 4—competitive neutrality. “full cost pricing” , for a significant business activity of a local government, is charging for goods or services taking into account the full cost of providing the goods or services, including amounts equivalent to— (a) government taxes that are not otherwise payable to the Commonwealth, State or local government; and (b) debt guarantee fees for State guarantees. “key principles of commercialisation” see section 458CI. ‘ Division 4—Establishment of commercial business unit ˙ ‘ Local government to establish commercial business unit ‘ 458CK. A local government must establish a unit of the local government (a “commercial business unit” ) for carrying on of 1 or more of the local government’s significant business activities under the resolution to implement commercialisation of the activity. 19 ‘ Division 5—Operations of commercial business unit ˙ ‘ Additional requirements for corporate plan ‘ 458CL. A local government’s corporate plan under chapter 7, part 2, must include, for each of its commercial business units, an outline of— (a) its objectives; and (b) the nature and scope of the activities proposed to be carried out by the unit. 19 Section 458BN (Local government to resolve whether to implement reforms) requires a resolution.
s 54 164 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 1997—31 December 1997; or (b) for a local law made under chapter 8, part 2, division 3 after 31 December 1997 and, in making the local law, the local government, before 31 December 1997, complied with section 480(2)—a later day stated under a regulation. ‘ (2) This division applies to— (a) a local law or local law policy in force immediately before the commencement of this section; and (b) a local law or local law policy made after the commencement but before the cut-off day if, before 31 December 1997, the local government decided to apply this division to the local law or local law policy. ‘ (3) This division does not apply to interim local laws. ‘ (4) This division ceases to apply to a local law or local law policy on the local law or local law policy being repealed. ˙ ‘ Definitions for div 3A ‘ 803C. In this division— “anti-competitive provision” , of an existing local law or existing local law policy, means a provision that, under a regulation, is treated as creating barriers to entry to a market or barriers to competition within a market. “existing local law” means a local law to which, under section 803B, this division applies. “existing local law policy” means a local law policy to which, under section 803B, this division applies. “likely anti-competitive provision” see section 803D. “possible anti-competitive provision” see section 803G. “public interest test” means a review of a possible anti-competitive provision of an existing local law or existing local law policy under this division. “public interest test report” means the report, including recommendations, on a public interest test.
s 54 165 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 “type 1 or 2 business activity” means a type 1 or 2 business activity under chapter 7A. ‘ Subdivision 2—Anti-competitive provisions of existing local laws and existing local law policies ˙ ‘ Preliminary review of existing local laws and existing local law policies to identify likely anti-competitive provisions ‘ 803D.(1) A local government must carry out a preliminary review of its existing local laws and existing local law policies and identify any provision that it considers may be an anti-competitive provision (a “ likely anti-competitive provision” ). ‘ (2) The local government must advise the Minister of the likely anti-competitive provisions. ˙ ‘ Timing of preliminary review and advice to Minister ‘ 803E. A local government must comply with section 803D by— (a) for a local government that carries on a type 1 or 2 business activity 56 — (i) for existing local laws or existing local law policies made before the commencement of this section—31 July 1997; or (ii) for existing local laws or existing local law policies made after the commencement—31 December 1997; or (b) for other local governments—31 December 1997. ˙ ‘ Local government may decide likely anti-competitive provision is not an anti-competitive provision ‘ 803F.(1) This section applies if a local government, at any time before 1 January 1998, decides that a likely anti-competitive provision is not an anti-competitive provision. 56 Section 458AB defines type 1 business activity and type 2 business activity.
s 54 166 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ‘ (2) The local government must, before 1 January 1998, advise the Minister that the likely anti-competitive provision is not an anti-competitive provision and the reasons why it is not an anti-competitive provision. ˙ ‘ Public interest test of possible anti-competitive provisions ‘ 803G.(1) In this section— “possible anti-competitive provision” means, if a local government has carried out a preliminary review of an existing local law or an existing local law policy under section 803D, the likely anti-competitive provisions advised to the Minister under that section other than provisions the Minister has been advised under section 803F are not anti-competitive provisions. ‘ (2) A local government must ensure a public interest test is carried out and a public interest test report prepared for each of its possible anti-competitive provisions. ‘ (3) A public interest test report must, for each possible anti-competitive provision, recommend— (a) that the provision should be retained as it is not an anti-competitive provision; or (b) for a provision that the report identifies as being an anti-competitive provision—that the whole or part of the provision— (i) in the public interest, should be retained (whether in its current or another form); or (ii) should be repealed or amended to remove its anti-competitive effect. ‘ (4) For subsection (3), it is in the public interest for an anti-competitive provision to be retained (whether in its current or another form) if— (a) the benefits of the provision to the community as a whole outweigh the costs; and (b) the most appropriate way of achieving the objectives of the local law or local law policy is by restricting competition in the way provided in the provision.
s 54 167 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Local government to decide on test and report process ‘ 803H.(1) The local government must decide— (a) how the public interest test is to be conducted; and (b) the matters with which the public interest test report must deal. ‘ (2) The decision must provide for a consultation process for the public interest test and state how the process is to be used in the test. Example— A local government may decide that the consultation process concerning possible anti-competitive provisions must include— (a) giving notice of the test and inviting submissions about the test; and (b) a period for submissions to be received; and (c) direct consultation with interested parties; and (d) consideration of the submissions received about the test. ‘ (3) The decision is subject to a regulation under section 803O. 57 ˙ ‘ Public interest test report to be presented to local government meeting ‘ 803I. As soon as practicable after a public interest test report is completed, it must be presented to a meeting of the local government. ˙ ‘ Local government to resolve whether to implement recommendations of public interest test ‘ 803J.(1) After a public interest test report has been presented to a meeting of a local government, the local government must resolve whether to implement the recommendations of the report. ‘ (2) A local government may only make a contrary resolution if the local government resolves— (a) the benefits of the provision to the community as a whole outweigh the costs; and 57 Section 803O (Transitional regulation making power about implementation of this division)
s 54 168 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 (b) the most appropriate way of achieving the objectives of the existing local law or existing local law policy is by restricting competition in the way provided in the provision. ‘ (3) A resolution under subsection (2) must include a statement of the reasons for finding— (a) the benefits of the provision to the community as a whole outweigh the costs; and (b) the most appropriate way of achieving the objectives of the existing local law or existing local law policy is by restricting competition in the way provided in the provision. ‘ (4) As soon as practicable after making a resolution under this section, the local government must advise the Minister of its resolution. ‘ (5) In this section— “contrary resolution” means a resolution by a local government to— (a) retain an anti-competitive provision of an existing local law or existing local law policy despite a recommendation in a public interest test report that the provision should be repealed; or (b) amend an anti-competitive provision of an existing local law or existing local law policy contrary to a recommendation in a public interest test report. ˙ ‘ Public interest test reports open to inspection ‘ 803K. From the day the public interest test report is presented to a meeting of a local government, the report must be open to inspection. ˙ ‘ Repeal or amendment of anti-competitive provision ‘ 803L.(1) If a local government resolves to repeal or amend an anti-competitive provision of an existing local law under this division, it must, by resolution, make a local law repealing or amending the provision. ‘ (2) If a local government resolves to repeal or amend an anti-competitive provision of an existing local law policy under this division, it must, by resolution, make a local law policy repealing or amending the provision.
s 54 169 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ‘ (3) A notice of the making of the local law or a local law policy must be published in the gazette stating the following— (a) the name of the local government making the local law or local law policy; (b) the name of the local law or local law policy; (c) the date of the local government’s resolution making the local law or local law policy; (d) the name of the existing local law or existing local law policy; (e) that an anti-competitive provision of the existing local law or existing local law policy has been identified; (f) that the provision has been repealed or amended; (g) that a certified copy of the local law or local law policy is open to inspection at the local government’s public office and at the department’s state office. ‘ (4) The local government’s chief executive officer must certify the required number of copies of the local law or local law policy to be the local law or local law policy as made by the local government. ‘ (5) As soon as practicable after the making of the local law or local law policy, the local government must give the Minister— (a) a copy of the notice; and (b) the required number of certified copies of the local law or local law policy. ‘ (6) Chapter 8, part 2 58 does not apply to a local law or local law policy made under this section. ˙ ‘ Timing for resolution and implementation ‘ 803M. For an existing local law or local law policy, a local government must make a resolution under section 803J and, if necessary, implement the resolution under section 803L, before 1 July 1999. 58 Chapter 8 (Local laws and local law policies), part 2 (Making local laws and local law policies)
s 54 170 s 54 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Simultaneous action under division 3 and other provisions ‘ 803N. Actions under this division may be carried out in conjunction with or as part of action carried out under division 3 or chapter 8, part 2, division 5. ˙ ‘ Transitional regulation making power about implementation of this division ‘ 803O. A regulation may prescribe— (a) the procedures to be followed and criteria to be used to identify possible anti-competitive provisions of existing local laws or existing local law policies; and (b) requirements for public interest tests and public interest test reports; and (c) the giving of information by local governments to the Minister. ˙ ‘ Future identification and assessment of anti-competitive provisions ‘ 803P.(1) This section applies to a local law or local law policy for which a local government has resolved, under this division or chapter 8, part 2, division 5, to retain an anti-competitive provision. ‘ (2) Within 10 years after making the resolution, the local government must act under this division in relation to the local law or local law policy. ‘ (3) In applying this division for subsection (2)— (a) references to an “existing local law” means the local law to which the division is being applied under this section; and (b) references to an “existing local law policy” means the local law policy to which the division is being applied under this section; and (c) despite sections 803E and 803F, all actions to be taken under this division must be completed within 10 years after the making of the resolution.’.
s 55 171 s 59 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT 1994 ˙ Act amended in pt 4 55. This part amends the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 7 (What is the general nature of the Act’s scheme?) 56. Section 7(2)(e), after ‘GOCs’— insert— ‘or corporatised corporations’. ˙ Amendment of s 10 (How must a public interest disclosure be made (pt 4)?) 57. Section 10— insert— ‘ (7) Part 4, division 6 provides for the application of the Act to corporatised corporations in a way intended to prevent the Act’s administration adversely affecting corporatised corporation’s commercial operations.’. ˙ Amendment of s 26 (Every public sector entity is an appropriate entity for certain things) 58. Section 26(2),‘or 5’— omit, insert— ‘, 5 or 6’. ˙ Amendment of s 27 (How to disclose to appropriate entity) 59. Section 27(6),‘Division 4 and 5’—
s 60 172 s 62 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 omit, insert— ‘divisions 4 to 6’. ˙ Amendment of s 30 (Units must report to Legislative Assembly on disclosures) 60.(1) Section 30(1), definition “public sector entity” — insert— ‘(d) a corporatised corporation.’. ˙ Amendment of s 31 (Minister must report to Legislative Assembly on Act’s administration) 61.(1) Section 31(1), definition “public sector entity” — insert— ‘(d) a corporatised corporation.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 4, div 6 62. After section 37— insert— ‘ Division 6—Limitation on disclosure process for corporatised corporations ˙ ‘ Object of division ‘ 37A.(1) This division deals with some issues about the treatment of corporatised corporations as public sector entities and their officers as public officers under this Act. ‘ (2) The purpose of the division is to clarify the application of this Act and to ensure this Act’s administration does not detrimentally affect the commercial operation of corporatised corporations.
s 62 173 s 62 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Application of Act to corporatised corporations ‘ 37B.(1) An officer of a corporatised corporation may, under section 15, 16 or 18, 59 make a public interest disclosure to the corporatised corporation about its conduct or the conduct of another officer of the corporatised corporation. ‘ (2) An officer of a corporatised corporation may, under section 15, make a public interest disclosure to the Criminal Justice Commission about the conduct of the corporatised corporation or the conduct of another officer of the corporatised corporation. ‘ (3) An officer of a corporatised corporation may, under section 17, 60 make a public interest disclosure to the corporatised corporation about its conduct, the conduct of another officer of the corporatised corporation or the conduct of a public sector contractor contracting with the corporatised corporation. ‘ (4) An officer of a corporatised corporation may also make a public interest disclosure about a reprisal taken against the officer for making the public interest disclosure under subsection (1) or (3)— (a) under section 26(3), 61 to the corporatised corporation; or (b) if the reprisal is official misconduct—to the Criminal Justice Commission. ‘ (5) For public interest disclosures under subsections (1) to (4) and of applying any law about the disclosures— (a) the corporatised corporation is a public sector entity; and (b) the officer making the public interest disclosure is a public officer; and (c) if the public interest disclosure is made under section 17 about the conduct of another officer of the corporatised corporation—the 59 Section 15 (Public officer may disclose official misconduct), 16 (Public officer may disclose maladministration) or 18 (Public officer may disclose danger to public health or safety or environment) 60 Section 17 (Public officer may disclose negligent or improper management affecting public funds) 61 Section 26 (Every public sector entity is an appropriate entity for certain things)
s 63 174 s 63 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 other officer is a public officer. ‘ (6) Other than as provided by subsection (5)— (a) a corporatised corporation is not a public sector entity under this Act; and (b) an officer of a corporatised corporation is not a public officer under this Act; and (c) an officer of a corporatised corporation cannot, as a public officer, make a public interest disclosure. ‘ (7) This section does not affect the making of a public interest disclosure by anybody under section 19 or 20. 62 ‘ (8) This section does not affect the reference under section 28 63 — (a) from a corporatised corporation to another public sector entity of a public interest disclosure made to the corporatised corporation under this section; or (b) from a public sector entity to a corporatised corporation of a public interest disclosure made to the public sector entity.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 5 (Sectional definitions) 63.(1) Schedule 5, section 2(1)— insert— ‘(l) a corporatised corporation, but only to the extent indicated under part 4, division 6 of the Act.’. (2) Schedule 5, section 2(2)— insert— ‘(aa) a corporatised corporation, other than to the extent indicated under part 4, division 6 of the Act;’. 62 Section 19 (Anybody may disclose danger to person with disability or to environment from particular contraventions) or 20 (Anybody may disclose reprisal) 63 Section 28 (Disclosure may be referred to an appropriate entity)
s 64 175 s 67 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary) 64. Schedule 6— insert— ‘ “corporatised corporation” has the same meaning as in the LocalGovernment Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 6.’. PART 5—AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ETHICS ACT 1994 ˙ Act amended in pt 5 65. This part amends the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 2 (Definitions) 66.(1) Section 2, definition “public sector entity” — insert— ‘(ha)a corporatised corporation;’. (2) Section 2— insert— ‘ “corporatised corporation” has the same meaning as in the LocalGovernment Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 6.’. PART 6—AMENDMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1996 ˙ Act amended in pt 6 67. This part amends the Public Service Act 1996 .
s 68 176 s 72 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ Amendment of s 21 (What is a “government entity”) 68. Section 21(2)(a)— omit, insert— ‘(a) a local government or a corporatised corporation;’. ˙ Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) 69. Schedule 3— insert— ‘ “corporatised corporation” has the meaning given by the LocalGovernment Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 6.’. PART 7—AMENDMENT OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1992 ˙ Act amended in pt 7 70. This part amends the Freedom of Information Act 1992 . ˙ Amendment of s 7 (Definitions) 71. Section 7— insert— ‘ “corporatised corporation” has the meaning given by the LocalGovernment Act 1993 , chapter 7A, part 6.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 11B 72. After section 11A— insert—
s 73 177 s 75 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ˙ ‘ Application of Act to corporatised corporations ‘ 11B. This Act does not apply to documents received, or brought into existence, in carrying out a corporatised corporation’s activities to the extent provided under the Local Government Act 1993 , section 793B.’. PART 8—AMENDMENT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW ACT 1991 ˙ Act amended in pt 8 73. This part amends the Judicial Review Act 1991 . ˙ Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) 74. Section 3— insert— ‘ “corporatised corporation” has the meaning given by the Local Government Act , chapter 7A, part 6.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 18B 75. After section 18A— insert— ˙ ‘ Application of Act to corporatised corporations ‘ 18B. This Act does not apply to decisions of a corporatised corporation to the extent provided under the LocalGovernmentAct1993 , section 793B.’.
178 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 ¡ SCHEDULE MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 section 13 1. Section 7— insert— ‘ (4) This section does not apply to section 458IL.’. 2. Section 77(2), ‘not being’— omit, insert — ‘being’. 3. Section 174(2), after ‘ “local government employee” ’— insert— ‘includes an employee of a local government’s significant business entity but’. 4. Sections 458BB(2)(a)(i) and 458BC(2)(a)(i) (as renumbered), ‘Commonwealth, State and local government taxes or rates’— omit, insert— ‘government taxes’. 5. Section 458BD (as renumbered), ‘458G(2)(a)’— omit, insert— ‘section 458BC(2)(a)’.
179 Local Government Legislation Amendment No. 23, 1997 SCHEDULE (continued) 6. Section 458BE as renumbered, ‘458D or 458E’— omit, insert— ‘458B or 458BA’. 7. Section 458BH(3) as renumbered, ‘458I’— omit, insert— ‘458BE’. 8. Section 458BH(3) as renumbered, ‘458M’— omit, insert— ‘458BJ’. © State of Queensland 1997
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