Local Government Act, 2004 (No. 1 of 2004).

An Act to consolidate with amendments, the law on local government, and to provide for the decentralisation and devolution of functions, powers and services to local councils and for other matters connected therewith.

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This Act: provides for the establishment of localities and local authorities; provides for functioning of local authorities; defines functions and powers of local councils and councillors; and establishes the Local Government Service Commission, the Local Government Finance Committee and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Decentralization.Localities are established by this Act or, pursuant to this Act, by the President. A locality shall be administered by a local council which shall be a body corporate. Local councils shall have legislative and executive powers as defined by this Act and shall, among other things: promote development of the locality, protect the environment and perform a wide variety functions devolved to it under this Act and listed in the Third Schedule. These functions include the carrying out of tasks in the following sectors: agriculture, forestry, mining, water supply, land surveying and registration, land rights and development control and fisheries.

Amended by: Local Government (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 11 of 2016). (2016-07-07)

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