The council can help make your community a better place. You can think of this as the council doing things to promote community welfare. This means they can do things to help people in their area.

The council had this power under section 598, but it was repealed on 1 July 2003. This means it was removed from the law by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002. This change happened because of the Local Government Act 2002.

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597A: Interpretation, or

"What words in the law mean"

599: Council may maintain public baths, swimming baths, and bath houses, or

"Councils can look after swimming pools and public bath facilities for people to use."

Part 36Recreation and community development

598Council may promote community welfare (Repealed)

Notes

Section 598: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).