Local-level Governments Administration Act 1997 (No. 33 of 1997). Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleBeing an Act to implement the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments insofar as an Act of the Parliament is required to make provision for a system of Local-level Governments and for their administration. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural development Institution Governance Gender Expropriation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides with respect to local government in Papua New Guinea and declares that purposes of Local-level Government and of a Local-level Government are public purposes for the purpose of Section 53 (unjust deprivation of property) of the Constitution. “Local-level Government” means a Local-level Government established in accordance with Sections 26 and 27 of the Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments. The Act provides for a wide variety of matters including declaration of urban areas, representation of (rural) women in the Provincial Council of Women and functions and administration of local governments. Full text English Website www.clgfpacific.org References - Legislation Amended by Local-level Government Administration (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 47 of 2014). Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX