Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016 (2016-242) (NSW)

Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016

Part 1 General

1 Name of Proclamation This Proclamation is the Local Government (Council Amalgamations) Proclamation 2016.

2 Commencement This Proclamation commences on the day and at the time at which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Definitions (1) In this Proclamation: amalgamation day means the time of the day on which this Proclamation commences. assets means any legal or equitable estate or interest (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable) in real or personal property of any description (including money), and includes securities, choses in action and documents. Chief Executive means the Chief Executive of the Office of Local Government. former area means an area amalgamated by this Proclamation. former council means the council of a former area. initial period means the period commencing on the amalgamation day and ending immediately before the first meeting of the new council held after the first council elections for the council. liabilities means any liabilities, debts or obligations (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable). new area means an area constituted by this Proclamation. new council means the council of a new area constituted by section 219 of the Act. register of public surveys means the register of that name kept under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002. rights means any rights, powers, privileges or immunities (whether present or future, whether vested or contingent and whether personal or assignable). the Act means the Local Government Act 1993. the regulations means regulations made under the Local Government Act 1993.