A law called the Local Government Act 1974 has a part that is no longer used, it was repealed. This part was called 'Disqualification of members of councils other than united councils'. It was stopped from being used on 1 November 1989 by a change made to the law through the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989. You can find more information about this change in the law.

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96: Provisions applying to all mayors and chairmen, or

"Rules that apply to all mayors and council leaders"

98: Extraordinary vacancies on district community councils and community councils, or

"Filling empty spots on local community councils"

Part 4Mayor, chairman, and members of councils
Disqualification of members of councils, and filling of extraordinary vacancies

97Disqualification of members of councils other than united councils (Repealed)

Notes

Section 97: repealed, on 1 November 1989, by section 12(2) of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 (1989 No 29).