A friend of mine suggested that I should read the Local Government Act 2012, so I did.
This document is 442 pages (although 39 of those pages is a list of repealed Local Acts and Enactments).
It has 12 parts and 22 “Schedules”.
The 12 Parts Of The Local Government Act 2012
- Preliminary provisions
- Purpose of local government, and role and powers of local authorities
- Structure and reorganisation of local government
- Governance and management of local authorities and community boards
- Council-controlled organisations and council organisations
- Planning, decision-making, and accountability
- Specific obligations and restrictions on local authorities and other persons
- Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities
- Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings
- Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities
- Regulations, other Orders in Council, and rules
- Consequential amendments, repeals, revocations, transitional provisions, and savings
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