Local Government (Amendment) Act 1989 (No. 3 of 1989). Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Legislation Date 1989 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Local Government Act 1984. Subject General Keyword Agricultural development Institution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Local Government Act 1984 by adding a new section 11A concerning the vacation of a seat in the local government council after petition and referendum and by making a consequential amendment to section 11. This Act thus provides that the electors of any ward of a Local Government Council established under the Local Government Act 1984 can remove the elected member through a petition and a referendum. A petition must be signed by a majority of such electors and sent to the Chief Electoral Officer. When the Chief Electoral Officer receives a petition he or she must conduct a referendum to prove the validity of the petition. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amends Local Government Act 1984 (No. 2 of 1984). Legislation | Kiribati | 1984 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX