A municipal council declaring a local rate under s 69 of the Local Government Act (NT) is not required to identify the specific function or functions for which the rate is raised; the validity of expenditure is assessed at the point of expenditure, not at the point of rate declaration. A council may contract with a third party under s 117 to carry out promotional activities related to its functions without this constituting an impermissible delegation, provided the council retains policy control over the contractor's activities.
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