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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 29B

29B Notice of new local law

(1) A local government must let the public know that a local law has been made by the local government, by publishing a notice of making the local law—

(a) in a newspaper that is circulating generally in the local government area; and
(b) in the gazette; and
(c) on the local government's website.

(2) The notice must be published within 1 month after the day when the local government made the resolution to make the local law.

(3) The notice must state—

(a) the name of the local government; and
(b) the date when the local government made the resolution to make the local law; and
(c) the name of the local law; and
(d) the name of any existing local law that was amended or repealed by the new local law; and
(e) if the local law is an adopted model local law—that fact; and
(f) if the local law is an interim local law—that fact, and the date on which the interim local law expires; and
(g) if the local law is a subordinate local law—the name of the local law that authorises the subordinate local law to be made; and
(h) the purpose and general effect of the local law; and
(i) if the local law contains an anti-competitive provision—that fact; and
(j) that a copy of the local law may be—
(i) inspected and purchased at the local government's public office; and
(ii) inspected at the department's State office.

(4) As soon as practicable after the notice is published in the gazette, the local government must ensure a copy of the local law may be inspected and purchased by the public at the local government's public office.

(5) A copy of a local law must cost no more than the cost to the local government of making the copy available for purchase.

(6) Within 7 days after the notice is published in the gazette, the local government must give the Minister—

(a) a copy of the notice; and
(b) a copy of the local law.


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