Effect of change of legal status on existing local governments and joint local governments

In force

(1)

On the commencement, a local government in existence immediately before the commencement continues in existence as a local government, but as a body corporate.

(2)

The change in the local government’s constitution effected by section 11 as in force after the commencement does not, in any way, affect—

(a)

the local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or

(b)

any matter or thing done by or in relation to the local government.

(3)

On the commencement, a joint local government in existence immediately before the commencement continues in existence as a joint local government, but as a body corporate.

(4)

The change in the joint local government’s constitution effected by section 11 as in force after the commencement does not, in any way, affect—

(a)

the joint local government’s assets or rights and liabilities; or

(b)

any matter or thing done by or in relation to the joint local government.

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