Local Government Amendment Bill 2011: Note that as the bill passed the Parliament in 2012, the Act is known as the Local Government Amendment Act 2012
- Assented on 04/04/2012 - Act No 15 of 2012 (GG.40, 13/04/12, p.908).
- Legislative Assembly agreed to Legislative Council amendment to the long title 29/03/2012
Long Title
An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 with respect to, the voting system for the election of councillors, community land, the pecuniary interests of councillors and staff affected by amalgamations; and for other purposes.
Explanatory Notes
The object of this Bill is to amend the Local Government Act 1993 (the principal Act) as follows: (a) to extend the maximum term for which a lease or licence may be granted over community land from 21 years to 30 years and require the consent of the Minister for leases or licences granted for more than 21 years, (b) to convert the status of councils and county councils from their existing status as bodies politic of the State to bodies corporate, (c) to provide that a councillor who has be...
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Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches
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Legislative Assembly Minister's
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Amendments for Consideration
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Amendments Agreed To
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Tracking through the Houses
- Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
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| Suspension of standing and sessional orders in the Legislative Assembly: 13/10/2011 - All Stages in the LA |
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- Member with Carriage: Page, Donald
- Notice of Motion: Tue 11 Oct 2011
- Introduced: Wed 12 Oct 2011
- "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Wed 12 Oct 2011
- Agreed to in Principle LA: Fri 14 Oct 2011
- Date Declared by Assistant Speaker without amendments: Fri 14 Oct 2011
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- Member with Carriage: Pearce, Gregory
- Introduced: Fri 14 Oct 2011
- First Reading: Fri 14 Oct 2011
- Minister's 2R Speech: Wed 28 Mar 2012
- Second Reading: Wed 28 Mar 2012
- Date Committed: Wed 28 March 2012
- Reported with amdts: 28/03/2012
- Report Adopted: Wed 28 Mar 2012
- Third Reading: Wed 21 Mar 2012
- Date Passed with amdts: Wed 28 Mar 2012
- Returned to LA: Wed 28 Mar 2012
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- LA agrees with amendments: Thu 29 Mar 2012
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- Passed Parliament: Thu 29 Mar 2012
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Text of Bill as passed by both Houses
Assent