Wider Powers For
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Nauru Council
THE Nauru Local Government Council Ordinance was amended recently to give the council much wider powers. The amendment was approved by Australia’s Minister for Territories, Mr. Hasluck, and was agreed to by the council.
The amended ordinance made it unnecessary for the council to ob tain the Administrator’s approval— as was previously needed—in a num ber of important matters. These in clude: • Budgeting for the year, or spending money outside the Esti mates. • Engaging in business, carrying out works, or providing public or social services. • Making rules. (However, any rule the council makes will be sub ject to disallowance by the Adminis trator within a specified time.) The amendment to the ordinance also expands the council’s advisory powers to enable it to advise the Ad ministrator on any matter affecting the peace, order and good govern ment of the territory.