This Act is about local government. You live in a community with others. This Act helps local government work well for everyone. It says what local government is for and what it should do. It gives local authorities the power to decide what to do and how to do it. This Act also makes sure local authorities are accountable to you and your community. It helps them make decisions that are good for the community. Local authorities should think about the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of their communities. The Act was changed on 14 May 2019 by the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Act 2019. This change affected what local authorities do to promote the well-being of their communities. It helps them take a sustainable development approach, which means thinking about the future and how their decisions will affect it. You can find more information about this change in the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Act 2019.
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"This law's name is the Local Government Act 2002"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
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