Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005

Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005

An Act to amend certain Acts as a consequence of the enactment of the Local Government Amendment Act 2005

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005 .

2.   Commencement

The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.

3.   Consequential Amendments

The legislation specified in Schedule 1 is amended as specified in that Schedule.

4.   Further Consequential Amendments

The legislation specified in Schedule 2 is amended as specified in that Schedule.

SCHEDULE 1 - Consequential Amendments

Section 3

1.    Section 75CB is amended by omitting the definition of rivulet and substituting the following definition:

rivulet means any rivulet in the City of Hobart that is owned by the Council;

1.    Section 7B(2)(b) is amended by omitting "council's annual report prepared under section 72 of the Local Government Act 1993 " and substituting "statement provided under section 72A of the Local Government Act 1993".

1.    Section 2(1) is amended by inserting after the definition of railway authority the following definition:

rivulet means –

(a) the Park Street Rivulet; and

(b) the Hobart Rivulet; and

(c) any other rivulet that is owned by the Hobart City Council;

2.    Section 4(3)(a) is amended by omitting "referred to in Division 9 of Part 12 of the Local Government Act 1993 ".

1.    Section 4(2) is amended by omitting "Municipal" and substituting "Local Government".

SCHEDULE 2 - Further Consequential Amendments

Section 4

1.    Section 18(3) is amended by inserting "and the provisions of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2005 " after " Schedule 1 ".

2.    Schedule 1 is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting from item 4 "paragraph (1)(c)" and substituting "paragraph (1)(e)";

(b) by omitting item 13 and substituting the following item:

13.   Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2005, except for regulations 4(3) and 37.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 24 MARCH 2005

Legislative Council on 13 APRIL 2005]