Local Government Act (with its variations) is a stock

short title In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title. T ...

used for

legislation Legislation is the process or result of enrolling, enacting, or promulgating laws by a legislature, parliament, or analogous governing body. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island coun ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...

and the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

, relating to

local government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loc ...

. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Local Government Bill during its passage through Parliament. Local Government Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to local government.

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Australia

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

* Local Government Act 1993 (New South Wales)

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

* Local Government Act 1993 (Queensland) * Local Government Act 2009 (Queensland)

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest o ...

* Local Government Act 1934 * Local Government (Forestry Reserves) Act 1944 * Local Government Finance Authority Act 1983 *

Local Government Act 1999 (South Australia) The Local Government Act 1999 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, applicable to a wide range of local authorities in England and Wales. It was promoted by a Labour government, in the first years of the First Blair ministry, and was d ...

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* Local Government (Elections) Act 1999 * Local Government (Implementation) Act 1999

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

Local Government Act 1993 (Tasmania) Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

Victoria

Local Government Act 1874 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

No. 506. The first so-called. *

Local Government Act 1890 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

No. 1112. *

Local Government Act 1903 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

No. 1893. *

Local Government Act 1915 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

No. 2686. *

Local Government Act 1928 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

No. 3720 * Local Government Act 1946 No. 5203. * Local Government Act 1958 No. 6299. *

Local Government Act 1989 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

No. 11 of 1989. The current legislation Many other acts entitled "Local Government Act" have been passed—as well as even more of the form "Local Government (''Specific Matter'') Act"—but these are the major ones which define the terms in which the others operate or alter. All but the last have had the long titles "An act to consolidate the Law(s) relating to Local Government". Additional acts concerning local government in the early days of the colony did not have short titles.

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to t ...

* Local Government Act 1995

Canada

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

*Local Government Act

Malaysia

*The

Local Government Act 1976 The Local Government Act 1976 ( ms, Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976), is a Malaysian laws which enacted to revise and consolidate the laws relating to local government. Preamble WHEREAS it is expedient for the purpose only of ensuring uniformity of ...

New Zealand

*The Local Government Act 1974 *The

Local Government Act 2002 The Local Government Act 2002 (sometimes known by its acronym, LGA) is an Act of New Zealand's Parliament that defines local government in New Zealand. There are 73 territorial authorities (local districts), each with an elected Mayor and elec ...

*The Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 *The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 *(and others starting with the same two words)

Ireland

*The Local Government Act 1925 *The Local Government Act 1927 *The Local Government Act 1931 *The Local Government Act 1933 *The Local Government Act 1936 *The Local Government Act 1941 *The Local Government Act 1955 *The Local Government (Reorganisation) Act 1985 *The Local Government Act 1991 *The Local Government Act 1994 *The Local Government Act 1998 *The

Local Government Act 2000 The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales. Its principal purposes are: * to give powers to local authorities to promote economic, social and envir ...

*The

Local Government Act 2001 The Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) was enacted by the Oireachtas on 21 July 2001 to reform local government in the Republic of Ireland. Most of the provisions of the Act came into operation on 1 January 2002. The act was a restatement and a ...

*The

Local Government Reform Act 2014 The Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1) is an act of the Oireachtas which provided for a major restructuring of local government in Ireland with effect from the 2014 local elections. It merged some first-tier county and city councils, ...

*The Local Government Act 2019

United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

''The following list of Acts passed by the

Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprem ...

only includes Public General Acts, and so does not include any of the numerous "Provisional Order Confirmation Acts"'' {, class="wikitable" , - !Act, , Summary , - , The Local Government (Drogheda and Meath) Act 1845
''Note that this short title is only used in Ireland'' , , , - , The Local Government Act 1858 , , Replaced

Public Health Act 1848 Local boards or local boards of health were local authorities in urban areas of England and Wales from 1848 to 1894. They were formed in response to cholera epidemics and were given powers to control sewers, clean the streets, regulate environment ...

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Local Government Act (1858) Amendment Act 1861 Local Government Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, relating to local government. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known ...

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Local Government Act Amendment Act 1863 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administra ...

, , , - , The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1871 , , , - , The Local Government (Boundaries) Act 1887 , , , - , The Local Government Act 1888 , , Created county councils and county boroughs in England and Wales , - , The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, , Created county councils in Scotland , - , The

Local Government Act 1894 The Local Government Act 1894 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 73) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level un ...

Local Government (Ireland) Act 1919 Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...

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Local Government (County Boroughs and Adjustments) Act 1926 The Local Government (County Boroughs and Adjustments) Act, 1926 ( 16 & 17 Geo. 5 c.38) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the Local Government Act 1888, changing the process by which county boroughs could be crea ...

Local Government Act 1972 The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974. It was one of the most significant Acts of Parliament to be passed by the Heath Gov ...

, , Created metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties in England and Wales , - , The

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered local government in Scotland on 16 May 1975. The Act followed and largely implemented the report of the Royal Commission on Local Gove ...

, , , - , The Local Government Act 1974 , , , - , The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 , , , - , The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 , , , - , The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1978 , , , - , The Local Government Act 1978 , , , - , The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 , , , - , The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1981 , , , - , The Local Government and Planning (Amendment) Act 1981 , , , - , The

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that grants a variety of powers to local authorities in England and Wales, including the power to regulate public entertainment, sex estab ...

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Local Government Finance Act 1982 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administra ...

, , Local authorities going above spending limits could have general grants removed , - , The Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 , , , - , The

Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...

, , , - , The Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 , , The freedom of information law for local government. It provided greater public access to meetings, reports and documents, subject to its confidentiality provisions. , - , The

Local Government Act 1985 The Local Government Act 1985 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Its main effect was to abolish the six county councils of the metropolitan counties that had been set up in 1974, 11 years earlier, by the Local Government Act 1972 ...

, , Abolished the

Greater London Council The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...

and the county councils of the metropolitan counties , - , The

Local Government Act 1986 The Local Government Act 1986 (c 10) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Local Government Act 1986 was passed primarily in response to the use of publicity by the Greater London Council in its attempt to prevent the passing ...

, , , - , The Local Government Finance Act 1987 , - , The Local Government Act 1987 , , , - , The

Local Government Act 1988 The United Kingdom Local Government Act 1988 is an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament. It was famous for its controversial section 28. This section prohibited local authorities from promoting, in a specified category of schools, "the teachin ...

, , Introduced the controversial Section 28 , - , The

Local Government and Housing Act 1989 Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administra ...

, , introduced the principle of 'politically restricted posts' and restricting the political activities of local authority employees. , - , The Local Government Finance (Publicity for Auditors' Reports) Act 1991 , , , - , The Local Government Act 1992 , , Made provision for the creation of unitary districts in England , - , The Local Government (Overseas Assistance) Act 1993 , , , - , The Local Government (Amendment) Act 1993 , , , - , The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 , , Created current unitary structure in Wales , - , The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , , Created current unitary structure in Scotland , - , The Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 , , , - , The Local Government and Rating Act 1997 , , , - , The Local Government (Contracts) Act 1997 , , , - , The

Local Government Act 1999 The Local Government Act 1999 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, applicable to a wide range of local authorities in England and Wales. It was promoted by a Labour government, in the first years of the First Blair ministry, and was d ...

, , Requirement for most authorities in England and Wales to achieve 'best value' , - , The

, , Introduced directly elected mayors and replaced the traditional committee system of decision-making with the executive model and introduced scrutiny to local government. , - , The

Local Government Act 2003 The Local Government Act 2003 (c 26) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It made various changes to the administration of local government in the United Kingdom. Although it contained mainly financial provisions, section 122 re ...

, , , - , The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 , , , - , The Local Government Act 2010 , , , - , The

Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 The Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 2015. It was created to affirm the rights of local councils to hold prayers before council and committee meetings. Background ...

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Parliament of Northern Ireland

*The Local Government (Emergency Powers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1921 *The

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1922 Local Government Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, relating to local government. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been know ...

*The Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 *The

Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 The Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, passed in 1971 to replace the previous system of local authorities established by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. The system ...

*The

Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 The Local Government (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 (1972 c. 9) was an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland that constituted district councils to administer the twenty-six local government districts created by the Local Government (Boundaries ...

Northern Ireland Assembly

*The Local Government (Best Value) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyr ...

*The Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2002 *The Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 *The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004

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Australia

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest o ...

Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi ...

Victoria

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to t ...

Canada

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, for ...

Malaysia

New Zealand

Ireland

United Kingdom

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Parliament of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Assembly

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( gd, Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ; sco, Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyr ...

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