- Act 47 of 2017 - Royal Assent 22 November 2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement PART 2 - Local Government Act 1993 Amended 3. Principal Act 4. Section 3 amended (Interpretation) 5. Section 16 amended (Municipal areas) 6. Section 27 amended (Functions of mayors and deputy mayors) 7. Section 27A inserted 8. Section 28AA inserted 9. Section 53 amended (Notification of interest) 10. Sections 55B , 55C , 55D and 55E inserted 11. Section 57 amended (Petitions) 12. Section 58 amended (Tabling petition) 13. Section 61 amended (Appointment of general manager) 14. Sections 61A and 61B inserted 15. Sections 62A and 62B inserted 16. Section 65 amended (Qualified persons) 17. Section 72 amended (Annual report) 18. Section 82A inserted 19. Section 214A amended (Scope of review) 20. Part 12B inserted 21. Section 215 amended (Board of Inquiry) 22. Section 217 amended (Powers of Board of Inquiry) 23. Section 218 amended (Procedure of Board of Inquiry) 24. Section 220 amended (Representation) 25. Section 222 amended (Access to documents, &c.) 26. Section 223A inserted 27. Section 225 amended (Result of inquiry) 28. Section 226 amended (Dismissal of councillors) 29. Section 230 amended (Appointment of commissioner on suspension) 30. Section 231 amended (Appointment of commissioner on dismissal) 31. Section 260 amended (Closure of electoral roll) 32. Section 269 amended (Notice of election) 33. Section 274 amended (Election without poll) 34. Section 278 amended (Electoral advertising) 35. Section 338A amended (Disclosure of information) 36. Section 339 amended (Improper use of information) 37. Section 339A amended (Misuse of office) 38. Section 339E amended (Complaints against non-compliance or offence) 39. Section 339EA inserted 40. Section 341 amended (Immunity from liability) 41. Section 348A inserted 42. Schedule 5 amended (Office of Councillors) PART 3 - Local Government Act 1993 Further Amended 43. Principal Act 44. Section 3 amended (Interpretation) 45. Part 5A inserted 46. Section 83A inserted 47. Section 84 amended (Financial statements) PART 4 - Miscellaneous 48. Repeal of Act[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]