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Our Legislation

Our business is governed by various pieces of NSW legislation including:

  • Constitution Act 1902
  • Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912
  • Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981
  • Local Government Act 1993
  • Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 
  • The City of Sydney Act 1988
  • Registered Clubs Act 1976
  • Industrial Relations Act 1996
  • Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983
  • Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
  • Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
  • Public Finance and Audit Act 1983
  • Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002

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