As amended to 1st November, 2002. DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS VERITAS MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE INFORMATION, BUT CANNOT TAKE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION SUPPLIED. CHAPTER 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT Acts 24 /1995, 21/19971, 3/2000 (s. 392), 22/2001 (s. 43) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Application of Act. PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES, TOWN COUNCILS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS AND LOCAL BOARDS AND MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO 4. Provisions relating to establishment, alteration or abolition of municipalities, towns, councils and council areas. 5. Extended systems of local government. 6. Provisions relating to establishment, alteration or abolition of local government areas and local boards. 7. Provisions relating to vesting of administration of local government area in council or person. 8. Provisions relating to divesting of administration of local government area. 9. Promotion of local government. 10. Effect of incorporation of existing local authority in a council area. 11. Advertising of intention to exercise powers under section 4 or 6. 12. Date of coming into being of council and first election. 13. Succession from former local authority to newly-established local authority. 14. Town and city status. PART III PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INCORPORATION OF RURAL DISTRICT OR TOWN COUNCILS Interpretation in Part III. Application of Part III. [Repealed] [Repealed] Employment of staff of councils which are incorporated. Special vacancies on town council or rural district council which is to be incorporated need not be filled. 21. Rates on supplementary valuations may be collected in respect of period prior to incorporation. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 1 2 3 Local Authorities Election Laws Amendment Act, 1997. Road Traffic Amendment Act, 2000. Criminal Penalties Amendment Act, 2001.