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29 Local laws

(1)

Subject to this section, a local government may make local laws for its district under the Local Government Act 1995 for any purpose set out in section 28(2)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) as if that purpose were a purpose for which local laws could be made under that Act.

(2)

Where there is conflict or inconsistency between a regulation made under this Act and a local law referred to in subsection (1), the regulation, to the extent of the conflict or inconsistency, prevails.

(3)

Local laws referred to in subsection (1) may provide that contravention of a local law constitutes an offence and provide for penalties not exceeding $5 000 and if the offence is a continuing one a further penalty not exceeding $500 for each day or part of a day during which the offence continues after notice of the offence has been given by or on behalf of an authorised person to the offender.

[Section 29 amended: No. 14 of 1996 s. 4.]

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