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Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal Of New South Wales
{{Use dmy dates, date=May 2018 The Local Government Pecuniary Interest and Disciplinary Tribunal of New South Wales is a former tribunal which dealt with complaints about Local government in Australia, local councils in New South Wales, a state of Australia. The tribunal began operations on 1 July 1993. On 1 January 2005, the tribunal's name was changed from Local Government Pecuniary Interest Tribunal reflecting an increase in its functions. On 1 January 2014 its functions were merged into the newly established New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NACT). Composition The Governor of New South Wales may appoint a person as a member of the tribunal. The person must be a lawyer who is eligible to be either a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales or the District Court of New South Wales. A retired judge of those courts is also eligible for appointment. The governor may also appoint a deputy to the tribunal if necessary. The current member of the tribunal is D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In Australia
Local government is the third level of government in Australia, administered with limited autonomy under the states and territories, and in turn beneath the federal government. Local government is not mentioned in the Constitution of Australia, and two referendums in 1974 and 1988 to alter the Constitution relating to local government were unsuccessful. Every state/territory government recognises local government in its own respective constitution. Unlike the two-tier local government system in Canada or the United States, there is only one tier of local government in each Australian state/territory, with no distinction between counties and cities. The Australian local government is generally run by a council, and its territory of public administration is referred to generically by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as the local government area or LGA, each of which encompasses multiple suburbs or localities often of different postcodes; however, stylised terms such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |