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Legislation



The new Local Government Act 2008 is now available.

Notification

Notification (pdf 1.4Mb) of decisions by Minister under the Local Government Act 2008 relating to Shire Boundaries, Ward Structures, Elections, Top End Council Names, Revocation of Local Governing Body Status, Local Government Subsidiaries and Rate Limits.

Ward Boundaries:
Barkly Shire (pdf 3Mb)
Central Desert Shire (pdf 2.4Mb)
East Arnhem Shire (pdf 1.7Mb)
MacDonnell Shire (pdf 1.9Mb)
Roper Gulf Shire (pdf 2.2Mb)
Tiwi Islands Shire (pdf 660Kb)
Victoria Daly Shire (pdf 2.2Mb)
West Arnhem Shire (pdf 3Mb)

Compiled Plans:
Barkly Shire (pdf 2.1Mb)
Belyuen Shire (pdf 324Kb)
Central Desert Shire (pdf 1.7Mb)
Coomalie Shire (pdf 1.9Mb)
East Arnhem Shire (pdf 989Kb)
Katherine Town Council (pdf 92b)
Litchfield Municipality (pdf 4.2Mb)
MacDonnell Shire (pdf 1.6Mb)
Roper Gulf Shire (pdf 3.2Mb)
Tiwi Islands Shire (pdf 441Kb)
Victoria Daly Shire (pdf 2.2Mb)
Wagait Shire (pdf 664Kb)
West Arnhem Shire (pdf 1Mb)

Subsidiary Constitution - CouncilBiz

Section 27 of the Local Government Act 2008 provides for councils and the Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) to form separate entities known as local government subsidiaries to carry out functions related to local government on behalf of the constituent councils.

Section 28 provides for a subsidiary to come into existence as a body corporate on a date fixed by the Minister by Gazette notice, and has the powers and functions conferred or assigned by its constitution. The constitution of a subsidiary must be approved by the Minister, pursuant to section 29(1).

The following bodies have decided to form a subsidiary to provide them with administration, information technology and financial services:

  • Barkly Shire Council
  • Central Desert Shire Council
  • East Arnhem Shire Council
  • MacDonnell Shire Council
  • Roper Gulf Shire Council
  • Tiwi Islands Shire Council
  • Victoria Daly Shire Council
  • West Arnhem Shire Council
  • LGANT

The subsidiary is to be known as “CouncilBIZ”.

The Minister has approved the CouncilBiz's constitution (pdf 580Kb).

A gazettal notice will be published soon to commence the subsidiary as a body corporate in compliance with the Act.

Local Government Inspectors

In accordance with section 202 of the Local Government Act 2008, the following officers have been appointed by the Minister as Local Government Inspectors:

Rosita Hazel Avenell
Brett Douglas Beaton
Elizabeth Irene Dashwood
Gregory William Gilbert
Wayne Kingsley Hoban
Martin John Plumb
Abdus Sattar
Lee Williams
Gary Kenneth Barnes
Stephen Valereano Cardona
John Fedde De Koning
Donna Lee Hadfield
Ronald Douglas Hutcheson
Neill Phillip Murray
Evelyn Robinson
Wayne Maurice Taylor
David Richard Willing
Andrea Louise Martin

View Instrument (pdf 248Kb).

Please note that the appointment comes into effect from 1 July 2008, upon the commencement of the Act.

Local Government (Accounting) Regulations

The Local Government (Accounting) Regulations are now in force.

Local Government (Administration) Regulations

The Local Government (Administration) Regulations and the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations were made by the Administrator on the 29th of August 2008. Copies of the regulations are available from Chief Minister's website under legislation.