Part 45Miscellaneous provisions
Special orders
720Misnomer, etc, not to prevent operation of Act (Repealed)
Notes
- Section 720: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Local Government Act 1974
Miscellaneous provisions - Special orders
720: Misnomer, etc, not to prevent operation of Act
"Mistakes in names or details don't stop the Local Government Act 1974 from working."
If a name is wrong or something is not quite right, it does not stop the Local Government Act 1974 from working. You can find more information about changes to this act in the Local Government Act 2002. This part of the act was repealed on 1 July 2003.
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"The Governor-General can make something official or give more time to do something."
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