Power to make a local law

In force

(1)

A local government may make and enforce any local law that is necessary or convenient for the good rule and local government of its local government area.

(2)

However, a local government must not make a local law—

(a)

that sets a penalty of more than 850 penalty units for each conviction of failing to comply with a local law, including each conviction when there is more than 1 conviction for a continuing offence or repeat offence; or

(b)

that purports to stop a local law being amended or repealed in the future; or

(c)

about a subject that is prohibited under division 3.

This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum Second reading speech

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