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Bill
Local Government Amendment Bill 2013
Bill No.
32
Synopsis
The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Local Government Act 1995 to provide for the following: allowing the Minister to advise the Local Government Advisory Board on any Government policy that may be relevant to a particular inquiry; increasing the discretion of the Advisory Board regarding submission periods; expanding the membership of the Advisory Board to provide for community representation; providing the Local Government Standards Panel with the discretionary power to dismiss frivolous or vexatious complaints; providing for the withdrawal of complaints made to the Standards Panel; removing an electoral offence which is no longer necessary; clarifying aspects of the recent legislative reforms relating to elected member fees and allowances; and ensuring consistency in provisions which limit the termination payments of local government CEOs and officers to one year's remuneration.
Status
Legislative Council Second Reading
This Act comes into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 5641b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 7579b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
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Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
LC SNP (SNP NO. 32, Issue 1)
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Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
30 Oct 2013
First Reading
30 Oct 2013
Second Reading
30 Oct 2013
Second Reading Agreed
03 Dec 2013
Consideration in Detail
03 Dec 2013
Amendments adopted
05 Dec 2013
Third Reading
05 Dec 2013
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
10 Dec 2013
First Reading
10 Dec 2013
Second Reading
10 Dec 2013
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
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Notes