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Local Government Act 2002

Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities - Powers of local authorities to make bylaws - Powers of territorial authorities to make bylaws

145: General bylaw-making power for territorial authorities

You could also call this:

“Councils can make local rules to keep everyone safe and happy”

You can make rules for your local area. These rules are called bylaws. Your local council, which is called a territorial authority, can create these bylaws for three main reasons:

  1. To keep you safe from things that might bother or harm you.
  2. To look after your health and keep you safe when you’re out and about.
  3. To stop people from behaving badly in public places.

These bylaws help make sure that everyone in your area can live happily and safely together.

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Part 8 Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities
Powers of local authorities to make bylaws: Powers of territorial authorities to make bylaws

145General bylaw-making power for territorial authorities

  1. A territorial authority may make bylaws for its district for 1 or more of the following purposes:

  2. protecting the public from nuisance:
    1. protecting, promoting, and maintaining public health and safety:
      1. minimising the potential for offensive behaviour in public places.