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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 title
Being 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