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Local Government Act 2002

Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings - Offences - Offences against bylaws

239: Offences in respect of breaches of bylaws (other than alcohol bans)

You could also call this:

“Breaking council rules (except alcohol rules) can be against the law”

If you break a rule that your local council has made, you could be doing something against the law. This is called an offence. The rules made by councils are called bylaws.

If you break a bylaw, you might have to pay a fine or face other punishment. The exact punishment is explained in another part of the law called section 242(4) or (5).

This rule applies to all bylaws made under Part 8 of the law. However, it doesn’t apply to rules about alcohol. Those have their own special rules.

Remember, it’s important to follow the rules your council makes to keep your community safe and happy.

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Part 9 Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings
Offences: Offences against bylaws

239Offences in respect of breaches of bylaws (other than alcohol bans)

  1. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty set out in section 242(4) or (5) (as the case may be), who breaches a bylaw made under Part 8 (other than a bylaw made under section 147).

Notes
  • Section 239: replaced, on , by section 6 of the Local Government (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 121).