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Short Title.
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| 2 |
Interpretation.
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| 5 |
Powers of the Minister in Regard to Local Authority Areas.
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| 6 |
Council may Submit Proposals for Alterations.
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| 8 |
Power to Name Townships.
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| 9 |
Powers of Minister with Respect to Counties.
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| 10 |
Electoral Areas.
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| 12 |
Establishment and Incorporation of Municipal Councils.
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Qualification of Mayor and Tenure of Office.
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Election of Mayor.
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Deputy Mayor.
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Filling Vacancy in Office of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
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Functions of Deputy Mayor.
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Mayor and Deputy Mayor to Make Declaration of Acceptance.
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Allowance to Mayor.
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Number of Councillors.
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Terms of Office of Councillors.
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| 28 |
Establishment and Incorporation of County Councils and Town Councils.
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Election of Chairman of County and Town Councils.
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Vice-chairman of County and Town Councils.
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Terms of Office of Chairman and Vice-chairman of County and Town Councils.
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Filling Vacancy in Office of Chairman and Vice-chairman.
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Functions of Vice-chairman.
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Allowance to Chairman.
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Number of Councillors.
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| 40 |
Term of Office of Councillors.
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Establishment and Incorporation of Urban Councils.
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Chairman and Vice-chairman.
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Terms of Office of Chairman and Vice-chairman.
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Filling Vacancy in Office of Chairman and Vice-chairman.
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Functions of Vice-chairman.
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Number of Councillors.
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| 47 |
Term of Office of Councillors.
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| 53 |
Qualifications for Registration as a Voter and for Election as an Elected Councillor.
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| 53A |
Qualifications for Nomination, Etc., as a Councillor Other Than an Elected Councillor.
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| 53B |
Disqualifications for Councillors.
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| 53C |
Rules Under S.s. 53, 53a and 53b.
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| 54 |
Alteration of Electoral Areas.
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| 55 |
Preparation of Electoral Rolls.
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| 55A |
Additional Disqualification for Candidates.
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| 56 |
Only Those on Electoral Rolls may Vote.
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| 57 |
Elections to Be in Accordance with Act and Rules.
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| 58 |
Election to Coincide with Parliamentary and Presidential Election.
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Councillors may Be Re-elected, Etc.
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Disputes to Validity of Elections.
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Declaration by Councillors.
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| 62A |
Members of National Assembly Not to Be Councillors.
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Resignation of Councillors and Filling of Vacancies Among Nominated and Appointed Councillors.
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Absence of Councillors from Meetings.
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| 65 |
Tenure of Seats of Councillors.
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Appeal Against Declaration Under S. 65.
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| 67 |
Date of Casual Vacancies.
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| 68 |
Filling of Casual Vacancies.
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Term of Office of Person Filling a Casual Vacancy.
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| 72 |
Rules for Elections.
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Application and Interpretation.
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Annual and Ordinary Meetings.
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Special Meetings.
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Notice of Meetings.
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Chairman to Preside and Have a Casting Vote.
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Record of Attendance and Quorum.
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Public Officer may Attend Meetings.
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Minutes to Be Kept and Signed.
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Meetings Deemed to Have Been Duly Held.
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Minutes Open to Inspection.
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Adjournment of Meetings.
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Admission of Press and Public.
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| 85 |
Standing Orders.
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| 86 |
Summoning of Public Meetings.
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| 86A |
Limitation of Powers of Members.
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| 87 |
Exemption of Members, Etc., from Personal Liability.
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Validity of Acts of Local Authorities, Members and Officers.
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| 89 |
Disability of Members from Voting on Account of Interest in Contracts, Etc
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| 90 |
Restriction on Advocacy Against, and Acting as Auditor For, Local Authorities and Committees.
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| 90A |
Interpretation of Part.
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| 91 |
General Power of Local Authorities to Appoint Committees.
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| 92 |
Finance Committees.
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Joint Committees.
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Expenses and Accounts of Joint Committees.
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Subcommittees.
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| 96 |
Disability from Voting on Account of Interest in Contracts, Etc.
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Chairman to Preside and Have Casting Vote.
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| 98 |
Validity of Acts of Committee, Etc.
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Exemption of Members of Committee, Etc., from Personal Liability.
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| 100 |
Notice of Meetings of Committees, Etc.
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| 101 |
Minutes of Committees, Etc.
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Inspection of Minutes and Adjournment of Meetings.
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Staff Committees and Joint Staff Committees.
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Constitution Etc., of Joint Board
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Change of Status of Local Authorities Not to Affect Joint Boards.
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Meetings and Proceedings at Joint Boards.
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Appointment of Municipal Officers.
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Appointment of Deputies to Municipal Officers.
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Appointment of County and Town Officers.
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Appointment of Deputies to County and Town Officers.
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| 111 |
Officers for Urban Council.
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Appointment of Other Officers.
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Appointment of Seconded Public Officers.
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| 114 |
Interpretation Where Public Service Commission Delegates.
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Members of Local Authorities Not to Be Appointed as Officers.
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| 122 |
Qualifications of Town Clerk and Clerk.
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Qualifications of Town Treasurer and Treasurer of County Councils or Town Councils.
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| 124 |
Qualifications of Town Engineers and Engineers of County Councils or Town Councils.
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| 125 |
Qualifications of Medical Officers of Health and Public Health Officers.
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Status, Powers and Duties of Town Clerk and Clerk.
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Status, Powers and Duties of Chief Financial Officer.
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Status, Powers and Duties of Medical Officer of Health.
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Status, Powers and Duties of Town Engineer and Engineer.
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Security to Be Given by Officers.
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Accountability of Officers.
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Disclosure by Officers of Interest in Contracts.
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Restriction on Engaging in Private Practice, Etc.
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Transfers of Pension and Other Rights.
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Transfers in Relation to the Local Authorities Provident Fund.
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Right to Attend Meetings and Require Advice to Be Recorded in Certain Cases.
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| 141A |
Uniforms.
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| 142 |
Transfer of Officers.
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| 143 |
Power to Enter into Contracts.
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| 144 |
Acquisition of and Dealings in Land.
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| 145 |
Miscellaneous Powers of Local Authorities.
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Grants of Money.
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Miscellaneous Powers of Control.
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Imposition of Fees and Charges.
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| 149 |
Powers to Guarantee Tax Liability and Pay Deposits in Respect Thereof, and to Recover Payments Made Respecting Tax.
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Power to Pay Allowances to Councillors.
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| 150A |
Miscellaneous Expenditure.
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Powers with Respect to Pension, Provident and Benevolent Funds.
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Schools and Bursaries.
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Powers Authorizing Omnibus and Vehicle Services.
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| 154 |
Miscellaneous Powers of Municipal, County and Township Authorities.
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Powers of County, Municipal and Town Councils.
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| 157 |
Payments of Money in Connexion with Employment of Magistrates, Etc.
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| 158 |
Freemen.
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| 159 |
Shops in Rural Areas.
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| 160 |
Miscellaneous Functions of Local Authorities Other Than County Councils and Local Councils.
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Miscellaneous Functions and Powers of Control.
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Miscellaneous Powers of Control.
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Powers to Control Trades and Occupations.
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| 163A |
Business Permits.
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Applications for Licences.
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Powers to Refuse to Grant or Renew Licences and to Cancel Licences.
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| 166 |
Planning.
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Burials.
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(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 169 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 170 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 171 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 172 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 173 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 174 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 176 |
(repealed by 8 of 2002 S.111 (2))
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| 177 |
Housing and Advances for Housing.
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| 178 |
Water Supply.
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| 179 |
Diversion and Canalization of Streams, Etc.
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| 180 |
Additional Powers Relating to Water.
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| 181 |
Works of the Supply of Electricity, Light, Heat and Power.
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| 182 |
Control and Vesting of Public Streets in Municipalities and Townships.
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| 184 |
Powers of Local Authorities to Take Materials for Roads and Works.
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| 185 |
Power Respecting the Permanent Closure, Etc., of Streets and Roads.
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| 186 |
Power Relating to Ferries and Toll Bridges.
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| 192 |
Definition of Vesting.
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| 192A |
Saving in Respect of National and International Roads.
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| 193 |
Delegations of Functions Relating to Trunk Roads
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| 194 |
Transfer of Road Functions to Road Authority and Arrangements for Discharge of Such Functions.
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| 196 |
Power of County Councils, or Town Councils, to Delegate Functions.
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| 197 |
Relinquishment of Functions by Urban Councils.
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| 199 |
Powers of County Council Where There is No County Division.
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| 201 |
Power to Make By-laws.
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| 201A |
Licenses, Etc to Be Resubmitted for New Approvals.
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Restrictions on Making By-laws.
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Procedure for Making By-laws.
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Submission of By-laws for Approval.
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Publication Communication and Coming into Operation of By-laws, Etc.
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Admissibility in Evidence of Signed Copy of By-laws and Certificates of Clerks.
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Deposit, Inspection and Supply of Copies of By-laws.
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Prosecution for Contravention of By-laws.
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Order to Affix to Premises Notice of Conviction for Sale, Etc., of Unsound Food.
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Power to Make Adoptive By-laws.
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Councils of County Divisions may Enforce By-laws of County Councils.
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| 212 |
Annual and Supplementary Estimates.
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| 213 |
Minister's Powers Respecting Estimates.
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Expenditure to Be in Accordance with Estimates.
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General and Special Expenses.
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| 216 |
General Rate Fund, County Fund and Township Rate Fund.
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| 217 |
Payments to and out of Funds.
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| 251A |
Recovery of Debts Due Under Loans Provided or Guaranteed by Government, Etc.
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| 218 |
General Reserve Funds.
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Renewal Funds.
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| 220 |
Capital Funds.
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Consolidated Loans Funds.
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| 222 |
Borrowing Powers.
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| 223 |
Issues of Stocks or Bonds.
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| 224 |
Appointment of Receiver.
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Temporary Borrowing.
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| 226 |
Lenders Relieved from Certain Inquiries.
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| 227 |
Financial Year.
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| 228 |
Accounts.
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Balancing of Accounts.
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| 230 |
Audit Report.
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| 231 |
Appointment of Inspectors.
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| 234 |
Powers of Minister.
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Powers and Duties Respecting Surcharge.
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| 237 |
Application for Written Reasons for Inspectors Decision.
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| 238 |
Appeals Against Decision of Inspector.
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Applications for Relief.
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| 240 |
Payment and Recovery of Sums Certified to Be Due.
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| 241 |
Expenses of Inspector.
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| 242 |
Power of Inspector to Take Evidence.
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| 243 |
Reports to Be Rendered by Certain Local Authorities.
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| 244 |
Minutes, Etc., to Be Furnished to Minister.
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| 245 |
Investigations, Researches and Inquiries.
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| 246 |
Power to Direct Performance of Duties and in Default to Perform Same
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| 247 |
Power to Require Submission of Proposals, and Exercise by Minister of Powers in Default.
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| 248 |
Power to Give Directions to Local Authorities.
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| 249 |
Power to Reduce Grants.
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| 250 |
Default Powers to Reduce Grants or Transfer Functions Respecting County Divisions and Local Council Areas.
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| 252 |
Removal of Members, Appointment of Commission and Winding Up of Local Authorities for Certain Reasons.
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| 253 |
Procedure on Winding Up.
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| 253A |
Preparatory Commission.
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| 254 |
Winding Up of Other Local Authorities Where Desirable.
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| 255 |
Dissolution Under Ss.252 and 254.
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| 256 |
Arbitration.
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| 257 |
General Penalties.
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| 258 |
Appropriation of Penalties.
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| 259 |
Powers of Arrest.
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| 260 |
Conduct of Prosecutions.
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| 261 |
Books of Local Authorities as Evidence.
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| 262 |
Offences by Corporations, Societies, Etc.
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| 263 |
Actions by and Against Local Authorities.
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| 263A |
Execution of Process Against Local Authority.
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| 264 |
Recovery of Charges for Sanitary and Refuse Removal.
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| 265 |
Powers of Entry.
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| 266 |
Penalties for Obstruction.
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| 267 |
Service of Documents.
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| 268 |
Delegation of Powers.
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| 269 |
Succession of Rights and Liabilities, Etc., on a Local Authority Being Replaced.
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| 270 |
Succession of Rights, Liabilities, Etc., Where Part of Area is Replaced.
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| 271 |
Power to Make Rules.
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