Designation of rural and remote councils
3 Designation of rural and remote councils
The regulations may designate a council as a rural and remote council (a rural and remote council).
The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subclause (1) only if—
the council meets the criteria specified by the regulations, if any, and
an administrator has been appointed for the council under Chapter 9, Part 2, Division 6 and remains in office.
A designation of a council as a rural and remote council has effect for the period—
starting on the day after the last day on which the regulation may be disallowed under the Interpretation Act 1987, section 41, and
ending on the day specified in the regulation, being not later than 10 years after day the regulation commences.
However, before expiry, a designation may be extended by a further period, not exceeding 10 years, by one or more subsequent regulations.
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
, specified by the regulations
, the regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Local Government (Armidale and Inverell—Alteration of Boundaries) Proclamation 2019 · Regulation
- Local Government (Bayside) Proclamation 2016 · Regulation
- Local Government (City of Parramatta and Cumberland) Proclamation 2016 · Regulation
5 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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