Use the sections below to view fact sheets relating to local government legislation and structural reform.

• Local Government Act 2009

  
  

  Local Government Act 2009	Type and size
  Principles and how to work with this new-to-local government style of legislation	91 KB
  Understanding the Act	103 KB
  What’s new, what’s the same and what’s out?	70 KB
  Annual budget	1.4 MB
  Audit	84 KB
  Authorised persons and others	94 KB
  Beneficial enterprises	99 KB
  City of Brisbane (Beneficial Enterprises and Business Activities) Regulation 2010	87 KB
  City of Brisbane comparison with the Local Government Act 2009	92 KB
  City of Brisbane financial management and reporting	1.3 MB
  City of Brisbane (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulation 2010	62 KB
  City of Brisbane (operations) regulation 2010	91 KB
  Complaints management process	91 KB
  Discretionary funds	88 KB
  Financial management and reporting	1.3 MB
  Local Government Employee Appeal Board - A guide for Queensland local governments	77 KB
  Local Government (Beneficial Enterprises and Business Activities) Regulation 2010	88 KB
  Local Government (Finance, Plans and Reporting) Regulation 2010	62 KB
  Local Government (Operations) Regulation 2010	90 KB
  Link between community plans and the Sustainable Planning Act 2009	78 KB
  Local laws	92 KB
  Material personal interest	91 KB
  Ministerial powers	94 KB
  Rates and charges	91 KB
  Responsibilities of Mayors and Councillors	91 KB
  Responsibilities of staff and CEOs	92 KB

• Structural reform

  These fact sheets are about changes to local government following structural reform implemented after the 2008 local government elections.

  Structural reform	Type and size
  Post election caretaker period: Guidelines for Acting CEOs	259 KB
  Advice to councils in respect of National Competition Policy (April 2008)	94 KB
  Advice to councils in respect of National Competition Policy (July 2008)	214 KB
  List of referred matters referred to the Australian Taxation Office	239 KB

• Managing cats and dogs

  These fact sheets are related to the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008. There are samples of related authorised person forms available in the Managing cats and dogs section.

  Managing cats and dogs	Type and size
  Declaration of regulated dogs and appeals processes	143 KB
  Role and Powers of Authorised Persons	377 KB
  Getting a cat or dog?	1.04 MB
  Registration obligations	575 KB
  Microchipping your cat or dog	565 KB
  Regulated dogs	565 KB