LG Reform - November 2022 commencement proclamation and associated regulations published in the Government Gazette

The Statutes Amendment (Local Government Review) Act (Commencement) Proclamation 2022 (Proclamation) has been published. It can be accessed from the South Australian Government Gazette (No. 79, 17 November 2022, p. 6640).

The Proclamation commences the conduct management framework and integrity provisions, including the new behavioural management framework. Members should read the Proclamation with the Statutes Amendment (Local Government Review) Act 2021 to understand the amendments made to the Local Government Act 1999 and associated regulations.

The following sets of regulations were also published in the SA Government Gazette on 17 November 2022:

• Local Government (General) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations (p. 6642)
• Local Government (Procedures at Meetings) (Presiding Member) Amendment Regulations 2022 (p. 6647)
• Local Government (Transitional Provisions) (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2022. (p. 6649)
• Local Government (Amendment of Schedule 5 of Act) Regulations 2022 (p.6652)

In addition to the above, the following Notices relevant to the commencements were issued by the Minister for Local Government and published in the SA Government Gazette:

• Behavioural Standards for Council Members (Section 75E, Local Government Act 1999) (pp. 6658-6659)
• Register of gifts and benefits - Determination under sections 72A(2) and 119A(2) of the Local Government Act 1999 (determining the gift or benefit amount that requires declaration- - $50) (p. 6659)
• Determination of form of returns - Register of Interests for Members and Officers of a Council (Schedule 3 clause 2(a1) Local Government Act 1999 and Regulation 9 Local Government (General) Regulations 2013—Primary and Ordinary returns). (pp. 6659-6669)
• Designated day under Regulation 16(3) of the Local Government (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2021 (the day by which a council must adopt a behavioural management policy—10 November 2023) (p. 6670)

Members can access further information about these changes on the LG Reform portal.

Commencing November 2022

The Office of Local Government provides on its website marked-up copies of the Local Government Act and regulations.

For more information email governance@lga.sa.gov.au