Victorian Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (IMPROVED GOVERNANCE) ACT 2015 (NO. 53 OF 2015)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1989

           Division 1--Role of Mayor and Councillors and other matters

   4.      Amendment of section 63—Oath of office  
   5.      Section 64 substituted  
   6.      New section 65 inserted  
   7.      New section 73AA inserted  
   8.      Amendment of section 76C—Councillor Code of Conduct  
   9.      Amendment of section 94A—Functions of the Chief Executive Officer  
   10.     Amendment of section 139—Audit committee  
   11.     New section 195A inserted  

           Division 2--Councillor conduct

   12.     Definitions  
   13.     Amendment of section 29—Disqualifications  
   14.     Amendment of section 72—Term of office  
   15.     Amendment of section 76C—Councillor Code of Conduct  
   16.     Amendment of section 76E—Improper direction and improper influence  
   17.     Amendment of section 77—Confidential information  
   18.     New Division 1AB inserted in Part 4  
   19.     Repeal of section 81A  
   20.     Amendment of section 81B—Application to Councillor Conduct Panel  
   21.     Section 81C substituted  
   22.     Repeal of section 81D  
   23.     Amendment of section 81E—Application on grounds of gross misconduct  
   24.     Amendment of section 81F—Parties to a VCAT proceeding  
   25.     Amendment of section 81J—Determinations by a Councillor Conduct Panel  
   26.     Section 81K substituted  
   27.     Repeal of section 81L  
   28.     Amendment of section 81M—Notice of determinations and tabling of decisions  
   29.     Amendment of section 81N—Suspension of matters during election period  
   30.     Amendment of section 81O—Breach of Act by Councillor  
   31.     Amendment of section 81P—Investigation by inspector of municipal administration  
   32.     Amendment of section 81Q—Review by VCAT  
   33.     Repeal of section 81S  
   34.     New Divisions 1C and 1D inserted in Part 4  
   35.     Amendment of section 82A—Council must maintain an Internet website  
   36.     New Division 1A inserted in Part 10  
   37.     Repeal of Schedule 5  
   38.     Amendment of Schedule 12  

           Division 3--Council governance, the Chief Municipal Inspector and municipal monitor

   39.     Definitions  
   40.     New section 218A inserted  
   41.     Section 223A substituted  
   42.     Amendment of section 223B—Powers of inspectors of municipal administration  
   43.     Amendment of section 223C—Offences relating to investigations  
   44.     New sections 223CA, 223CB and 223CC inserted  

           Division 4--Electoral reform

   45.     Definitions  
   46.     Repeal of section 21  
   47.     Amendment of section 22—Chief Executive Officer to prepare voters' list of ratepayers  
   48.     Repeal of section 23  
   49.     Amendment of section 23A—Public notification and exhibition  
   50.     Amendment of section 24—Preparation of voters' rolls  
   51.     Amendment of section 24A—Amendment of voters' roll  
   52.     Amendment of section 24B—Inspection of voters' roll  
   53.     Amendment of section 24C—Provision of voters' rolls  
   54.     Amendment of section 26—Victorian Electoral Commission's expenses  
   55.     Amendment of section 27—Offences relating to voters' rolls  
   56.     Amendment of section 29—Disqualifications  
   57.     Amendment of section 37A—Extraordinary vacancies—Councillors elected under Schedule 3 (Part 4A) or 3A  
   58.     Amendment of section 38—By-elections  
   59.     Amendment of section 40—Voting is compulsory  
   60.     New section 40A inserted  
   61.     Amendment of section 43—Governor in Council may give directions  
   62.     Amendment of section 45—Application for an inquiry  
   63.     Amendment of section 55D—Prohibition on Council  
   64.     Amendment of section 82A—Council must maintain an Internet website  
   65.     New section 93B inserted  
   66.     Amendment of Schedule 2—clause 1  
   67.     Amendment of Schedule 2—clause 2  
   68.     Amendment of Schedule 2—clause 3  
   69.     Amendment of Schedule 2—clause 5  
   70.     Amendment of Schedule 2—clause 6  
   71.     Clause 8 of Schedule 2 substituted  
   72.     New clause 9A inserted in Schedule 2  
   73.     Amendment of Schedule 2—clause 15  
   74.     New clause 24A inserted in Schedule 2  
   75.     Amendment of Schedule 3—clause 17  

           Division 5--Transitional provisions

   76.     New sections 247 to 251 inserted  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS

           Division 1--Amendment of City of Greater Geelong Act 1993

   77.     New section 11DA inserted  

           Division 2--Amendment of City of Melbourne Act 2001

   78.     Definitions  
   79.     Amendment of section 9I—General powers relating to enrolment  
   80.     Amendment of section 11—Victorian Electoral Commission to prepare list  
   81.     Amendment of section 11A—Chief Executive Officer to prepare voters' list  
   82.     Repeal of section 11B  
   83.     Amendment of section 11C—Public notification and exhibition  
   84.     Amendment of section 11D—Preparation of voters' rolls  
   85.     Amendment of section 11E—Amendment of voters' roll  
   86.     Amendment of section 11G—Provision of voters' rolls  
   87.     Amendment of section 12—General election  
   88.     Amendment of section 14A—Qualification to be a Councillor  
   89.     Amendment of section 19—Compulsory voting  
   90.     New section 20A inserted  
   91.     Repeal of Part 4A  
   92.     New Part 8 inserted  

           Division 3--Amendment of Electoral Act 2002

   93.     Amendment of section 8—Responsibility and functions of the Commission  
   94.     New Part 13 inserted  

           Division 4--Amendment of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

   95.     Amendment of Schedule 1  

   PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   96.     Repeal of amending Act  
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