Local Government Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Dec 2012 · Part II · Administration of Local Authorities
3. Declaration and determination of status of local authority areas
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State Authority, in consultation with the Minister and the Secretary of the Election Commission, may by notification in the Gazette—
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(a)
declare any area in such State to be a local authority area;
(b)
assign a name to such local authority area;
(c)
define the boundaries of such local authority area; and
(d)
determine the status of the local authority for such local authority area and such status shall be that of a Municipal
Council or a District Council.
Change of name and status, and alteration of boundaries