Compliance and Advice

Department Restructure
From 1 July 2009, the Department of Local Government and Regional Development became the Department of Local Government and the Department of Regional Development and Lands.

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Compliance and Advice - Overview

Compliance and Advice

Overview
The Department monitors compliance by local governments with the Local Government Act 1995. It reviews local government statutory compliance returns and auditor’s reports and undertakes compliance audits on local governments. The Department is also responsible for dealing with complaints about local governments and investigations into local government.

Other key roles include providing advice to the Minister in relation to the operation of the:

Dog Act 1976;
Cemeteries Act 1986;
Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations Act 1995 and;
Control of Vehicles (Off-road Areas) Act 1978

processing appeals and approvals under relevant Acts and supporting several statutory boards and committees.

** Compliance Audit Return 2008 Now Online! The Compliance Audit Return 2008 is now available online. Click here to access the Compliance Audit Return (CAR) »