Victorian Numbered Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS) ACT 2012 (NO. 63 OF 2012) - SECT 1

The purposes of this Act are—

        (a)     to amend the Local Government Act 1989 —

              (i)     to further provide for public reporting of election campaign donations; and

              (ii)     to clarify procedures for Councillors and members of special committees to disclose conflicts of interest; and

              (iii)     to amend voting procedures for Councillors and members of special committees; and

              (iv)     to provide for the appointment of a probity auditor in relation to the handling by a Council of a complaint relating to the conduct of the Chief Executive Officer; and

              (v)     to amend the powers of Councils to declare differential rates and to require the consideration of Ministerial guidelines; and

              (vi)     to amend the method by which interest is charged on unpaid rates and charges; and

              (vii)     to make further amendments to clarify the operation of that Act; and

        (b)     to make minor amendments to the City of Melbourne Act 2001 relating to the electoral provisions; and

        (c)     to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 to more clearly set out obligations to bear costs in certain proceedings and to make other amendments.