University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

49108 Local Government Powers and Practice

6cp; block; distance; availability: all courses
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: K Halstead

This subject aims to provide the local government engineer with:

  • the necessary knowledge and skills to operate within the administrative framework set by the NSW State Government, in the provision and management of works and services
  • a detailed knowledge of the responsibilities of multi-purpose councils as provided for in the Charter (Section 8) of the Local Government Act 1993
  • a detailed knowedge of the various constraints a local government engineer must have due regard to in the delivery of works and services to the community, namely economic, social, physical and environmental
  • detailed knowledge of the Local Government Act 1993, Local Government Regulations, Roads Act 1993, Roads (General) Regulation 2000 and other associated legislation.

Assessment: Project (40 per cent), examination (60 per cent).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $612.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,040.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.