Local Government (Savings and Transitional) Act 1993 (Tas)

Local Government (Savings and Transitional) Act 1993

An Act to provide for matters of a savings and transitional nature arising as a consequence of the repeal of the Local Government Act 1962 and the enactment of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 [Royal Assent 23 December 1993]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Government (Savings and Transitional) Act 1993 .

2. Commencement The provisions of this Act commence on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation In this Act – council means a council as defined in the Local Government Act 1993 ; electoral district means an electoral district as defined in the Local Government Act 1993 ; general manager means the general manager as defined in the Local Government Act 1993 ; municipal area means a municipal area as defined in the Local Government Act 1993 ; proclaimed day means the day fixed by proclamation under section 2 of the Local Government Act 1993 ; public office means the public office as defined in the Local Government Act 1993 ; repealed Act means the Local Government Act 1962 , the Hobart Corporation Act 1963 or the Launceston Corporation Act 1963 .

PART 2 - Savings and Transitional Provisions

Division 1 - Councils and employees

4. References to corporations, municipalities, &c. On and after the proclaimed day, a reference in any provision relating to or affecting local government in any Act – (a) to a corporation, municipal corporation, municipal council, city council, local government body, local government authority or local authority is a reference to a council; and (b) to a municipal district or municipality is a reference to a municipal area; and (c) to a ward is a reference to an electoral district; and (d) to a council clerk, town clerk, clerk of the corporation, clerk of the local authority or clerk is a reference to the general manager; and (e) to an officer of the corporation or the treasurer or collector of rates is a reference to the general manager; and (f) to a municipal election is a reference to an election under the Local Government Act 1993 ; and (g) to a municipal office is a reference to a public office under the Local Government Act 1993 ; and (h) to a member of a council is a reference to a councillor under the Local Government Act 1993 .