Category: General Functions

Dangerous Place A dangerous place under sanitary services legislation means any excavation, quarry pit, pond, stream, dam, dump, shaft or land that is in the opinion of the sanitary authority dangerous or likely to be dangerous to any person.  A dangerous structure is any building, wall or structure of a kind or part of anything […]

Older House Requirements In addition to building regulations there still remains and for certain basic public health requirements in respect of buildings in the public health legislation. The former buildings bye laws were repealed in 1992 upon the commencement of the building regulation legislation. It is an offence to build a new house, rebuild a […]

PART 9 of the Local Government Act 2001 sets out the general functions of local authorities.  They are to provide a forum for democratic representation of the local community and provide civic leadership.  They are to carry out functions conferred by law and other ancillary functions.  They are to take action to promote community interest. […]

General Powers The Local Government Act 1991 enhanced the general powers of the local authority to take step in accordance with law to promote the interests of its  community. This could include social, economic, environmental, recreational, cultural, and general development. It could finance or co-finance programmes of economic, recreational, cultural community and general development activity. […]

Background Traditionally local authorities did not play significant role in community and economic development.  Since the 1990s new programs have promoted local partnerships with the objectives of the economic and social development.  They involve targeting of resources in  particular areas, or towards the needs of particular groups.  Some program might emphasize job creation while others […]