(1) For the purposes of this section, local authority means a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002; and includes any other public body that is charged with the disposal of organic waste matter.
(2) It shall be lawful for any local authority or for 2 or more local authorities acting in combination, at the request of the Minister of Works and Development, to manufacture compost, fertilisers, and other products from organic waste matter and to exercise any powers incidental thereto and, in particular,—
(a) To erect, install, and maintain works, machinery, equipment, and plant for the purposes of this section:
In subsection (1) the reference to a “Town Council”
was substituted for a reference to a “Town Board”
by section 413(6) of the Municipal Corporations Act 1954.
Subsection (1) was substituted, as from 1 July 2003, by section 262 Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84). See sections 273 to 314 of that Act as to the savings and transitional provisions.
In subsection (2) the references to the “Minister of Works and Development”
have been substituted for references to the “Minister of Works”
pursuant to section 2(4)(a) of the Public Works Amendment Act 1973.
In subsection (3)(c), Part 12 of the Local Government Act 1974 was substituted for the repealed Part 11 of the Municipal Corporations Act 1933.
Subsection (3) was repealed, as from 1 July 2003, by section 262 Local Government Act 2002(2002 No 84). See sections 273 to 314 of that Act as to the savings and transitional provisions.