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Local Government Act 1974

Waste management - Regional refuse collection and disposal

546: Council may operate refuse collection and disposal services

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"Councils can collect and dispose of rubbish, but this rule is no longer used."

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The council can run services to collect and get rid of rubbish. You can find more information about this in the Local Government Act 1974, but this specific part is no longer valid. It was stopped being used on 1 July 1992, by section 50 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992.

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Part 31Waste management
Regional refuse collection and disposal

546Council may operate refuse collection and disposal services (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 546: repealed, on , by section 50 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 42).