Victorian Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (COUNCILLOR CONDUCT AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2008 (NO. 67 OF 2008)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--COUNCILLOR ALLOWANCES

   4.      New sections 73A and 73B inserted  
   5.      Councillor and Mayoral Allowances  
   6.      General provisions relating to allowances  
   7.      Repeal of sections 74B(3) and 74B(4)  
   8.      Advisory panel  
   9.      Section 75 substituted  

   PART 3--COUNCILLOR CONDUCT AMENDMENTS

   10.     Definitions  
   11.     Disqualifications  
   12.     Section 30 substituted  
   13.     Term of office  
   14.     Section 76B substituted  
   15.     Code of Conduct  
   16.     New sections 76D and 76E inserted  
   17.     Confidential information  
   18.     New Division 1B inserted in Part 4  
   19.     New Schedule 5 inserted  

   PART 4--CONFLICT OF INTEREST

   20.     New section 76AA inserted  
   21.     Sections 77A, 77B and 78 substituted  
   22.     Section 79 substituted  
   23.     Exemption by Minister  
   24.     New sections 80A, 80B and 80C inserted  
   25.     Register of interests  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

   26.     Amendment of section 28—Qualification to be a Councillor  
   27.     Amendment of section 46—Powers of a municipal electoral tribunal  
   28.     Amendment of section 52—Unlawful nomination  
   29.     Amendment of section 63—Oath of office  
   30.     New sections 66A and 66B inserted—Suspension and leave of absences of Councillors  
   31.     Amendment of section 69A—Multiple extraordinary vacancies  
   32.     Amendment of section 71—Election of Mayor  
   33.     Amendment of section 72—Term of office  
   34.     New section 82A inserted—Council must maintain an internet website  
   35.     Amendment of section 84—Special meetings  
   36.     Amendment of section 85—Call of the Council  
   37.     Amendment of section 86—Special committees of the Council  
   38.     Sections 87 and 88 substituted—Special committee meetings  
   39.     Amendment of section 89—Meetings to be open to the public  
   40.     Amendment of section 90—Voting  
   41.     Amendment of section 91—Conduct of meetings  
   42.     Amendment of section 93A—Conduct of Council during election period  
   43.     Amendment of section 94—The Chief Executive Officer  
   44.     Amendment of section 94A—Functions of the Chief Executive Officer  
   45.     Amendment of section 95—Conduct principles  
   46.     New section 95AA inserted—Codes of conduct for Council staff  
   47.     Amendment of section 95A—Employment of senior officers to be regulated by contract  
   48.     Amendment of section 98—Delegation  
   49.     Amendment of section 125—Council Plan  
   50.     Amendment of section 130—Adoption of budget or revised budget  
   51.     Amendment of section 131—Annual report  
   52.     Amendment of section 132—Performance statement  
   53.     Amendment of section 138—Quarterly statements  
   54.     Amendment of section 139—Audit committee  
   55.     Amendment of section 154—What land is rateable?  
   56.     Amendment of section 163—Special rate and special charge  
   57.     Amendment of section 163B—Objection process relating to certain special rates and charges  
   58.     Amendment of section 166—Variation of special rate or special charge  
   59.     Amendment of section 167—Payment of rates and charges  
   60.     Amendment of section 169—Rebates and concessions  
   61.     Amendment of section 183—Review of differential rating by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal  
   62.     Amendment of section 185—Application to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal  
   63.     Amendment of section 185AA—Application for declaration  
   64.     Amendment of section 185AB—Matters Tribunal must take into account  
   65.     Amendment of section 185B—Minister may give directions concerning rates and charges  
   66.     Amendment of section 186—Restriction on power to enter into contracts  
   67.     New section 186A inserted—Procurement policy  
   68.     Amendment of section 189—Restriction on power to sell land  
   69.     Amendment of section 193—Entrepreneurial powers  
   70.     Amendment of section 196—Regional libraries  
   71.     Repeal of section 197E—Offence to fail to comply with provisions  
   72.     Amendment of section 213—Access of Commissioner to places and documents  
   73.     Amendment of section 219—Suspension of Councillors  
   74.     Section 222 substituted—Right of inspection  
   75.     Amendment of section 223—Right to make submission  
   76.     Amendment of section 223A—Appointment of inspectors of municipal administration  
   77.     Amendment of section 223B—Powers of inspectors of municipal administration  
   78.     Amendment of section 228—Indemnity provision  
   79.     Amendment of section 232—Proceedings  
   80.     Amendment of section 236—Power of delegation  
   81.     Amendment of section 237—Council records and information  
   82.     Amendment of section 240A—Imposition of surcharge  
   83.     Repeal of section 242A—Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   84.     Amendment of Schedule 2  

   PART 6--AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF MELBOURNE ACT 2001

   85.     Application of certain provisions of the Local Government Act 1989  
   86.     Deputy Lord Mayor  
   87.     Term of office of Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor  
   88.     Filling of Vacancies  
   89.     Appointment of acting Deputy Lord Mayor  
   90.     New section 26A inserted  
   91.     General provisions concerning allowances  
   92.     New section 27AA inserted  

   PART 7--AMENDMENTS TO THE VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 1998

   93.     Amendments to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998  

   PART 8--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   94.     Repeal of amending Act  
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