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Model Local Laws


Conducting state interest checks on proposed local laws ( 157.8 KB)
Drafting local laws ( 123.7 KB)
Local law making process ( 125.3 KB)
Local laws and anti-competitive provisions ( 120.2 KB)
Notifying the public about local laws ( 130.2 KB)
What is a local law? ( 142.3 KB)


No. 1 (Administration) 2010 ( 410.3 KB)
No. 1 (Administration) 2010 ( 88.5 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 253.3 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 262.0 KB)
Subordinate local law template (indigenous local governments only) ( 281.4 KB)
Subordinate local law template (indigenous local governments only) ( 299.0 KB)
Guidance notes ( 1.1 MB)


No. 2 (Animal Management) 2010 ( 148.4 KB)
No. 2 (Animal Management) 2010 ( 179.0 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 106.5 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 168.0 KB)
Guidance notes ( 442.2 KB)


No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2010 ( 92.2 KB)
No. 3 (Community and Environmental Management) 2010 ( 100.5 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 77.8 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 96.5 KB)
Guidance notes ( 340.3 KB)


No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2010 ( 69.2 KB)
No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2010 ( 73.0 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 74.3 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 103.5 KB)
Guidance notes ( 284.1 KB)


No. 5 (Parking) 2010 ( 56.6 KB)
No. 5 (Parking) 2010 ( 64.0 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 56.3 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 59.0 KB)
Guidance notes ( 274.4 KB)


No. 6 (Bathing Reserves) 2010 ( 100.6 KB)
No. 6 (Bathing Reserves) 2010 ( 118.5 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 59.2 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 72.0 KB)
Guidance notes ( 335.0 KB)

Intended for use by Indigenous local governments only


No. 7 (Indigenous Community Land Management) 2010 ( 77.0 KB)
No. 7 (Indigenous Community Land Management) 2010 ( 86.0 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 71.3 KB)
Subordinate local law template ( 98.0 KB)
Guidance notes ( 286.0 KB)

Last updated: 16 Mar 2023