Local Government Act
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Local Government Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in Australia
, New Zealand
, the Republic of Ireland
and the United Kingdom
, relating to local government
.
The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Local Government Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Local Government Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to local government.
New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Many other acts entitled "Local Government Act" have been passed—as well as even more of the form "Local Government (Specific Matter) Act"—but these are the major ones which define the terms in which the others operate or alter. All but the last have had the long titles "An act to consolidate the Law(s) relating to Local Government". Additional acts concerning local government in the early days of the colony did not have short titles.
only includes Public General Acts, and so does not include any of the numerous "Provisional Order Confirmation Acts"
Scottish Parliament
Short title
The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation may by law be cited in the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions , as well as the United States. It contrasts with the long title which, while usually being more fully descriptive of the...
used for legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, relating to local government
Local government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
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The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Local Government Bill during its passage through Parliament.
Local Government Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to local government.
New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
- Local Government Act 1993 (New South Wales)http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/lga1993182/
QueenslandQueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
- Local Government Act 1993 (Queensland)
- Local Government Act 2009 (Queensland)http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/ACTS/2009/09AC017.pdf
South AustraliaSouth AustraliaSouth Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
- Local Government Act 1934
- Local Government (Forestry Reserves) Act 1944
- Local Government Finance Authority Act 1983
- Local Government Act 1999 (South Australia) http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/LOCAL%20GOVERNMENT%20ACT%201999.aspx
- Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
- Local Government (Implementation) Act 1999
VictoriaVictoria (Australia)Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
- Local Government Act 1874 No. 506. The first so-called.
- Local Government Act 1890 No. 1112.
- Local Government Act 1903 No. 1893.
- Local Government Act 1915 No. 2686.
- Local Government Act 1928 No. 3720
- Local Government Act 1946 No. 5203.
- Local Government Act 1958 No. 6299.
- Local Government Act 1989 No. 11 of 1989. The current legislation
Many other acts entitled "Local Government Act" have been passed—as well as even more of the form "Local Government (Specific Matter) Act"—but these are the major ones which define the terms in which the others operate or alter. All but the last have had the long titles "An act to consolidate the Law(s) relating to Local Government". Additional acts concerning local government in the early days of the colony did not have short titles.
New Zealand
- The Local Government Act 1974
- The Local Government Act 2002
- The Local Government (Rating) Act 2002
- The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
- (and others starting with the same two words)
Republic of Ireland
- The Local Government Act 1925Local Government Act 1925The Local Government Act, 1925 was enacted by the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State on 26 March 1925. Most of the provisions of the act came into operation on 1 October 1925....
- The Local Government Act 1927
- The Local Government Act 1931
- The Local Government Act 1933
- The Local Government Act 1936
- The Local Government Act 1941
- The Local Government Act 1955
- The Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985
- The Local Government Act 1991
- The Local Government Act 1994
- The Local Government Act 1998
- The Local Government Act 2001Local Government Act 2001The Local Government Act, 2001 was enacted by the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland on 21 July 2001. Most of the provisions of the Act came into operation on 1 January 2002....
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The following list of Acts passed by the Parliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
only includes Public General Acts, and so does not include any of the numerous "Provisional Order Confirmation Acts"
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| The Local Government (Drogheda and Meath) Act 1845 Note that this short title is only used in the Republic of Ireland |
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| The Local Government Act 1858 | Replaced Public Health Act 1848 |
| The Local Government Act (1858) Amendment Act 1861 | |
| The Local Government Act Amendment Act 1863 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1871 | |
| The Local Government (Boundaries) Act 1887 Local Government (Boundaries) Act 1887 The Local Government Act 1887 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act established boundary commissioners to reform the areas of administrative bodies in England and Wales in preparation for the creation of elected councils by the Local Government Act 1888... |
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| The Local Government Act 1888 Local Government Act 1888 The Local Government Act 1888 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales... |
Created county councils and county boroughs in England and Wales |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 The Local Government Act 1889 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889. The main effect of the Act was to establish elected county councils in Scotland... |
Created county councils in Scotland |
| The Local Government Act 1894 Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888... |
Created rural and urban districts in England and Wales |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It created a Local Government Board for Scotland, and replaced existing parochial boards with parish councils.... |
Created Local Government Board and parish councils in Scotland |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1894 Amendment Act 1895 | |
| The Local Government (Elections) Act 1896 | |
| The Local Government (Elections) (No. 2) Act 1896 | |
| The Local Government (Determination of Differences) Act 1896 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1897 | |
| The Local Government (Joint Committees) Act 1897 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 The Local Government Act 1898 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that established a system of local government in Ireland similar to that already created for England, Wales and Scotland by legislation in 1888 and 1889... |
Created county councils, rural and urban districts in Ireland |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1900 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1900 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1901 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1902 | |
| The Local Government (Transfer of Powers) Act 1903 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act (1898) Amendment Act 1906 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1908 | |
| The Local Government (Adjustments) Act 1913 | |
| The Local Government (Adjustments) (Scotland) Act 1914 | |
| The Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916 | |
| The Local Government Emergency Provisions (No. 2) Act 1916 | |
| The Local Government (Allotments and Land Cultivation) (Ireland) Act 1917 | |
| The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 | |
| The Local Government (County Boroughs and Adjustments) Act 1926 Local Government (County Boroughs and Adjustments) Act 1926 The Local Government Act, 1926 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the Local Government Act 1888, changing the process by which county boroughs could be created or extended.... |
Amended the rules for the creation of county boroughs |
| The Local Government Act 1929 Local Government Act 1929 The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales.... |
Provision for county review orders to amend districts; poor law boards abolished in England and Wales |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 The Local Government Act 1929 reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint county councils, large and small burghs and district councils... |
Created large and small burghs and district councils; poor law reformed in Scotland |
| The Local Government (Clerks) Act 1931 | |
| The Local Government (General Exchequer Contributions) Act 1933 | |
| The Local Government Act 1933 Local Government Act 1933 The Local Government Act 1933 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated and revised existing legislation that regulated local government in England and Wales... |
Consolidated earlier legislation in England and Wales |
| The Local Government (Members' Travelling Expenses) Act 1937 | |
| The Local Government (Hours of Poll) Act 1938 | |
| The Local Government Amendment (Scotland) Act 1939 | |
| The Local Government (Boundary Commission) Act 1945 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 The Local Government Act 1947 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on 1 October 1947.... |
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| The Local Government Act 1948 Local Government Act 1948 The Local Government Act 1948 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed during the Labour government of Clement Attlee.... |
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| The Local Government Boundary Commission (Dissolution) Act 1949 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1951 | |
| The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 | |
| The Local Government (Street Works) (Scotland) Act 1956 | |
| The Local Government Elections Act 1956 | |
| The Local Government (Omnibus Shelters and Queue Barriers) (Scotland) Act 1958 | |
| The Local Government Act 1958 Local Government Act 1958 The Local Government Act 1958 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom affecting local government in England and Wales outside London... |
Initiated reviews of large urbanised areas, made provision for rural boroughs |
| The Local Government (Records) Act 1962 | |
| The Local Government (Development and Finance) (Scotland) Act 1964 | |
| The Local Government (Pecuniary Interests) Act 1964 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (Amendment) Act 1965 | |
| The Local Government (Pecuniary Interests) (Scotland) Act 1966 | |
| The Local Government Act 1966 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 | |
| The Local Government (Termination of Reviews) Act 1967 | Ended reviews started by the 1958 Act |
| The Local Government (Footpaths and Open Spaces) (Scotland) Act 1970 | |
| The Local Government Act 1972 Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.... |
Created metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties in England and Wales |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975.... |
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| The Local Government Act 1974 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 | |
| The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 | |
| The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1978 | |
| The Local Government Act 1978 | |
| The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 was responsible for the establishment of Development Corporations, including the London Docklands Development Corporation.... |
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| The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 | |
| The Local Government and Planning (Amendment) Act 1981 | |
| The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 | |
| The Local Government Finance Act 1982 | Local authorities going above spending limits could have general grants removed |
| The Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 | |
| The Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 | |
| The Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 | |
| The Local Government Act 1985 Local Government Act 1985 The Local Government Act 1985 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Its main effect was to abolish the county councils of the metropolitan counties that had been set up in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, along with the Greater London Council that had been established in 1965.The... |
Abolished the Greater London Council Greater London Council The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area... and the county councils of the metropolitan counties |
| The Local Government Act 1986 Local Government Act 1986 The Local Government Act 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Section 2A :It is best known for having been amended by the notorious Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, which added the now-repealed Section 2A to this Act, restricting local authorities from a number of... |
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| The Local Government Finance Act 1987 | |
| The Local Government Act 1987 | |
| The Local Government Act 1988 Local Government Act 1988 The United Kingdom Local Government Act of 1988 was famous for introducing the controversial Section 28 into law. In terms of the section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, Local Authorities were prohibited from promoting in specified category of schools, "the teaching of the acceptability of... |
Introduced the controversial Section 28 Section 28 Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 caused the controversial addition of Section 2A to the Local Government Act 1986 , enacted on 24 May 1988 and repealed on 21 June 2000 in Scotland, and on 18 November 2003 in the rest of Great Britain by section 122 of the Local Government Act 2003... |
| The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 | |
| The Local Government Finance (Publicity for Auditors' Reports) Act 1991 | |
| The Local Government Act 1992 | Made provision for the creation of unitary districts in England |
| The Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 | |
| The Local Government (Amendment) Act 1993 | |
| The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 The Local Government Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as principal areas in the Act, and abolished the previous two-tier structure of counties and districts... |
Created current unitary structure in Wales |
| The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 The Local Government etc. Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure of 32 unitary authorities covering the whole of Scotland.... |
Created current unitary structure in Scotland |
| The Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 The Local Government Act 1997 enables local councils in Scotland to rename the areas for which they are responsible with Gaelic names. It enables them also to revert to names in English... |
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| The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 Local Government and Rating Act 1997 The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 allows a community at the village, neighbourhood, town or similar level beneath a district or borough council to demand its own elected parish or town council. This right only applies to communities within England and outside of Greater London... |
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| The Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 | |
| The Local Government Act 1999 | Requirement for most authorities in England and Wales to achieve 'best value' |
| The Local Government Act 2000 Local Government Act 2000 The Local Government Act 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales. Its principal purposes are:... |
Introduction of directly elected mayors Elected mayors in the United Kingdom Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for... |
| The Local Government Act 2002 | Reforms council finance arrangements including borrowing in England and Wales |
| The Local Government Act 2003 Local Government Act 2003 The Local Government Act 2003 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It made various changes to the administration of local government in the United Kingdom... |
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| The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The Act allows for the implementation of many provisions outlined in the Government white paper Strong and Prosperous Communities including changes to local government in England... |
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| The Local Government Act 2010 Local Government Act 2010 -External links:* – official page on UK Parliament website... |
Parliament of Northern Ireland
- The Local Government (Emergency Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1921
- The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1922
- The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
- The Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971The Local Government Act 1971 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, passed in 1971 to replace the previous system of local authorities established by the Local Government Act 1898...
- The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972The Local Government Act 1972 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland that constituted district councils to administer the twenty-six local government districts created by the Local Government Act 1971, and abolished the existing local authorities in Northern Ireland.-District...
Scottish ParliamentScottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
- The Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002
- The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003
- The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004The Local Governance Act 2004 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which provided, inter alia, for the election of Councillors to the local authorities in Scotland by the Single Transferable Vote system....