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Local Government Act 1974

Purposes and structure of local government

37K: Purposes of local government

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"What local government is meant to do"

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The purposes of local government are outlined in a part of the law called section 37K. You can find this in the Local Government Act 1974. This section was repealed, which means it is no longer part of the law, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002.

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37KPurposes of local government (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 37K: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).