Local Government Act 2008. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale Northern Territory Type du document Législation Date 2008 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for, and regulate, local government. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Collectivité locale Institution Aménagement foncier Évaluation foncière Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Peuples autochtones Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 July 2008. Section 257 enters into force on 23 May 2008. Résumé This Act, consisting of 280 sections divided into 20 Chapters and completed by three Schedules, divides the State into municipal areas and electoral districts. Under the system of local government established by this Act: a) the Territory is divided into local government areas having regard to: i) geography and natural configuration; and ii) the nature and density of population; and iii) the viability, and appropriateness, of each area as a separate unit of local government administration; and b) a council (the local government council) is constituted for each area to be responsible for the government and management of the area at the local level. Local government areas are classified as municipalities, regions or shires according to their geographical size, the density of their population and their degree of urbanisation. Schedules list Code of conduct – core provisions and Repealed Acts. Texte intégral Anglais Site web legislation.nt.gov.au