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COUNCIL POLICY –LOCAL LAW MAKING PROCESS


Part C - Making an “other” local law

The process (other local law making process) stated in this Part C must be used to make a local
law (a proposed local law) other than—
(a) a model local law; or
(b) an interim local law; or
(c) a subordinate local law.

Step 1 —     By resolution, propose to make the proposed local law.
Step 2 —     Consult with relevant government entitles about the overall State interest in the
             proposed local law.
Step 3 —     Consult with the public about the proposed local law for at least 21 days (the
             consultation period) by—
              (a)   publishing a notice (a consultation notice) about the proposed local law at
                    least once in a newspaper circulating generally in the local government’s
                    area; and
              (b)   displaying the consultation notice in a conspicuous place at the local
                    government’s public office from the first day of the consultation period until
                    the end of the last day of the consultation period; and
              (c)   making a copy of the proposed local law available for inspection at the local
                    government’s public office during the consultation period; and
              (d)   making copies of the proposed local law available for purchase at the local
                    government’s public office during the consultation period.
              The consultation notice must state the following—
              (a)   the name of the proposed local law; and
              (b)   the purpose and general effect of the proposed local law; and
              (c)   the length of the consultation period and the first and last days of the period;
                    and
              (d)   that written submissions by any person supporting or objecting to the
                    proposed local law may be made and given to the local government on or
                    before the last day of the consultation period stating—
                    (i)    the grounds of the submission; and
                    (ii)   the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.
             If the local government decides, by resolution, that the proposed local law only
             amends an existing local law to make an insubstantial change, the local
             government may proceed to step 6 without satisfying step 3 or step 5.
Step 4 —     If the proposed local law contains an anti-competitive provision, comply with the
             procedures prescribed under a regulation for the review of anti-competitive
             provisions. For avoidance of doubt, step 3, and this step 4, may be undertaken
             contemporaneously.




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