Local Government Act 1993. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for local government in New South Wales. Subject Land & soil Keyword Local government Institution Land consolidation Land valuation Governance Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 17 January 1994. Abstract The purposes of this Act are as follows: (a) to provide the legal framework for the system of local government for New South Wales; (b) to set out the responsibilities and powers of councils, councillors and other persons and bodies that constitute the system of local government; (c) to provide for governing bodies of councils that are democratically elected; (d) to facilitate engagement with the local community by councils, councillors and other persons and bodies that constitute the system of local government; (e) to provide for a system of local government that is accountable to the community and that is sustainable, flexible and effective. Full text English Website www.legislation.nsw.gov.au