Principles for local government legislation : lessons from the Commonwealth Pacific / Graham Sansom ; series editor, Munawwar Alam.
Material type: TextSeries: Commonwealth Secretariat local government reform series ; no. 4.Publisher: London : Commonwealth Secretariat, [2013]Copyright date: ©2013Description: viii, 85 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 184929089X
- 9781849290890
- 328.9 23
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Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Context -- Current legislative frameworks --Towards principles for effective legislation -- Case study: Fiji -- Case study: Honiara City Council -- Case study: Samoa -- Synthesis and conclusions.
This study is designed to help Pacific island countries review and strengthen their existing frameworks. It begins by examining legislation and systems across a range of countries and institutional settings, identifying examples of best practice and areas for improvement. It then presents case studies of three very different legislative frameworks: Fiji, Solomon Islands and Samoa. In the conclusion, the findings are consolidated into ten key principles for effective legislation: fit for purpose; democracy and representation; local empowerment; probity; oversight and support; capacity and sustainability; efficiency, effectiveness and equity; community engagement; inter-government co-operation; clarity and consistency. This is an authoritative piece of research that will be extremely valuable to local government practitioners in the Pacific and beyond.--Back cover.
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