Local Government Act 2009

Before establishing a joint local government, the proposed component local governments must reach agreement about the constitution of the joint local government.

The constitution of a joint local government is a document setting out the following—

the name of the joint local government;

the responsibilities to be transferred to the joint local government from its component local governments;

the boundaries of the joint local government area;

the number of members of the joint local government to which each component local government is entitled;

the process for appointing members;

the proportion of the cost of the operations of the joint local government that must be contributed by each of its component local governments;

the recovery of the cost of the operations of the joint local government;

another matter—

for which it is necessary or convenient to provide for the joint local government’s establishment or operation; but

for which this Act does not make provision or adequate provision.

The boundaries of a joint local government area may not be beyond the boundaries of its component local governments.

Only a councillor of a component local government may be a member of a joint local government.

The members of a joint local government are not entitled to any additional remuneration or allowances for being members of the joint local government.