Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (OPERATIONS) REGULATION 2010 NO. 125

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

           CHAPTER 2--LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
           Part 1--Local government areas, names and representation

   4.      What pt 1 is about
   5.      Names of local government areas
   6.      Classifications of local government areas
   7.      Boundaries of local government areas and any divisions
   8.      Number of councillors for a local government and any divisions of the local government area
           Part 2--Changing a local government area, name or representation
           Division 1--Changing boundaries of a local government
   9.      What div 1 is about
   10.     Community of interest
   11.     Joint arrangements
   12.     Planning
   13.     Resource base sufficiency
           Division 2--Changing classification of a local government area
   14.     Changing classification of a local government area

           CHAPTER 3--THE BUSINESS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
           Part 1--Local laws

   15.     Information to be given to Minister—Act, 29A
   16.     Local law register—Act, s 31
   17.     Anti-competitive provisions
   18.     Procedures for the review of anti-competitive provisions—Act, s 38
           19. Drafting standards for local laws
           Part 2--Roads and other infrastructure
           Division 1--Roads
   20.     Prescribed particulars for register of roads—Act, s 74
           Division 2--Malls
   21.     Procedures for establishing malls—Act, s 80A
           22. Other matters connected with managing, promoting or using malls—Act, s 80A
           Division 3--Marine and aquatic matters
   23.     Harbours, jetties, breakwaters and ramps
   24.     Canals
   25.     The foreshore
   26.     Bathing reserves
           Division 4--Other matters
   27.     Public thoroughfare easements
   28.     Boundary works
   29.     Levee banks
           Part 3--Levy on Kuranda rail line
   30.     Definitions for pt 3
   31.     Imposition of levy
   32.     Payment of levy
   33.     Obligation to give annual statements
   34.     How levy is to be applied
   35.     Expiry

           CHAPTER 4--MONITORING AND ENFORCING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTS

   36.     Period prescribed for carrying out particular approved inspection programs—Act, s 134

           CHAPTER 5--ADMINISTRATION
           Part 1--Councillors
           Division 1--Councillor remuneration

   37.     What div 1 is about
   38.     Establishing categories of local governments
   39.     Criteria for establishing categories
   40.     Deciding and reviewing the categories of local governments to which local governments belong
   41.     Deciding remuneration
   42.     Remuneration schedule
   43.     Submission to vary remuneration in exceptional circumstances
           Division 2--Reimbursement of expenses and provision of facilities
   44.     What div 2 is about
   45.     Requirement to adopt expenses reimbursement policy or amendment
   46.     Notification of adoption of expenses reimbursement policy
   47.     Meetings about expenses reimbursement policy
           Division 3--Other matters
   48.     Prescribed integrity offence—Act, s 153
           49. Councillors and local government jobs—Act, s 167
           50. Declaration of office—Act, s 169
           Part 2--Local government meetings and committees
           Division 1--Local government meetings
   51.     What div 1 is about
   52.     Agenda of post-election meetings
   53.     Frequency of meetings
   54.     Place of meetings
   55.     Notice of meetings
   56.     Quorum at meetings
   57.     Procedure at meetings
   58.     Adjournment of meetings
   59.     Repeal or amendment of resolutions
           Division 2--Local government committees
   60.     What div 2 is about
   61.     Appointment of committees
   62.     Advisory committees
   63.     Alternate members of committees
   64.     Chairperson of committee
   65.     Frequency of meetings
   66.     Quorum
   67.     Procedure at meetings
           Division 3--Common provisions for local government and committee meetings
   68.     What div 3 is about
   69.     Minutes
   70.     Recording of reasons for particular decisions
   71.     Meetings in public unless otherwise resolved
   72.     Closed meetings
   73.     Teleconferencing
   74.     Public notice of meetings
           Part 3--Local government employees
           Division 1--Disciplinary action against local government employees
   75.     What div 1 is about
   76.     When disciplinary action may be taken
   77.     Types of disciplinary action
   78.     Deductions from salary or wages
   79.     Suspension of employees
   80.     Employee to be given notice of grounds for disciplinary action
   81.     Period for keeping records about disciplinary action
           Division 2--Appeal entity for disciplinary action
   82.     Appeal entity for disciplinary action—Act, s 197
           83. Cost of appeal board
           Division 3--Appeals against disciplinary action
   84.     What div 3 is about
   85.     Grounds of appeal
   86.     How to start appeal
   87.     Duties of appeal board
   88.     Appeal board may decide procedures
   89.     Representation
   90.     Preliminary hearing of appeals
   91.     Appeal board's powers
   92.     Prosecution of appeal
   93.     Decision on appeal
   94.     Notice to witness
   95.     Duty of witness at appeal
   96.     Leave for attending an appeal
   97.     Contempt of appeal board
   98.     Change of person forming appeal board
           Division 4--Portability of long service leave
   99.     What div 4 is about
   100.    Continuation of particular local government employees' accrued rights to long service leave
   101.    Recognition of previous periods of employment for particular local government employees
   102.    Payment by former employer to new employer towards long service leave entitlements accrued with former employer
           Part 4--Authorised person
   103.    Who may be appointed as authorised persons—Act, s 202
           Part 5--Register of interests
   104.    What pt 5 is about
   105.    Who maintains registers of interests
   106.    Contents of registers of interests
   107.    Obligation to notify if interest in register no longer correct
   108.    Who may inspect a register of interests
   109.    Access to registers of interests
   110.    Public extract of registers of interests
   111.    Queries on contents of register of interests
   112.    Improper disclosure of registers of interests

           CHAPTER 6--OTHER PROVISIONS
           Part 1--Way to hold a hearing

   113.    Procedural rules for hearings—Act, s 213
           114. Witness fees—Act, s 214
           Part 2--Superannuation
   115.    Local government entities—Act, s 216
           116. Persons eligible for membership of the scheme—Act, s 218
           117. Interest payable on outstanding contributions—Act, s 224
           Part 3--Delegation of powers
   118.    Particulars to be contained in register of delegations—Act, s 260
           Part 4--Process for resolving administrative action complaints
   119.    Process for resolving administrative action complaints
           Part 5--Reporting missing local government property
   120.    Report of missing property
           Part 6--Equal opportunity of employment
           Division 1--Preliminary
   121.    What pt 6 is about
   122.    Purpose and role of equality of employment opportunity
   123.    Merit principle reinforced
   124.    Exemption from compliance with this part
           Division 2--Development of EEO management plan
   125.    Local government to develop EEO management plan
   126.    Steps to be followed in ongoing development of EEO management plan
           Division 3--Implementation of EEO management plan
   127.    Local government to give effect to EEO management plan
   128.    Employment powers to be exercised having regard to EEO management plan
           Division 4--Supervision by department's chief executive
   129.    Department's chief executive may take action if dissatisfied with EEO management plan of a local government
           Part 7--Other provisions
   130.    Department's address
   131.    LGAQ Ltd.—Act, s 287

           CHAPTER 7--AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS
           Part 1--Amendment of Local Government Reform Implementation (Transferring Areas) Regulation 2007

   132.    Regulation amended
   133.    Amendment of s 20 (Local laws for transferring area)
           Part 2--Amendment of Local Government Reform Implementation Regulation 2008
   134.    Regulation amended
   135.    Amendment of s 12 (Local laws for new local government area)
           SCHEDULE 1 -- PRESCRIBED INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
           SCHEDULE 2 -- ABORIGINAL SHIRE COUNCILS
           SCHEDULE 3 -- FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL PARTICULARS FOR REGISTERS OF INTERESTS
   1.      Definitions for sch 3
   2.      Controlling interest in corporation
   3.      Officer of corporation
   4.      Beneficial interest in trust or nominee corporation
   5.      Trustee for trust
   6.      Partnership and joint venture
   7.      Land
   8.      Liability
   9.      Debentures and similar investments
   10.     Savings and investment accounts
   11.     Gifts totalling more than $500
   12.     Sponsored hospitality benefit
   13.     Membership of political party, body or association, or trade or professional organisation
   14.     Other assets with value more than $5000
   15.     Other sources of income more than $500 a year
   16.     Other financial or non-financial interests
           SCHEDULE 4 -- PRESCRIBED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
           SCHEDULE 5 -- PRESCRIBED MEMBERS OF THE LG SUPER SCHEME
           SCHEDULE 6 -- DICTIONARY