GOLD Report I - UCLG

89Annex 1CountryMajor Local Government Legislation in Selected Asia-Pacific CountriesYearAustralia 1989 Victoria: Local Government Act1993 New South Wales: Local Government Act1993 Northern Territory: Local Government Act1993 Queensland: Local Government Act1993 Tasmania: Local Government Act1995 Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act1995 Western Australia: Local Government Act1999 South Australia: Local Government ActChinaNo constitutional or dedicated legal basis exists for local government. The following laws are relevant for the role of sub-national governments:Comprehensive Fiscal Reform (1994), Budget Law (1995) and Tax Sharing System (1994)India 1950 Constitution (Article 40)1992 73rd and 74th Constitutional AmendmentsIndonesia 1974 Law 5 on Local Autonomy1975 Law on Decentralization (decentralisatiewet) that established autonomous regions1999 Law 22 on Regional Government and Law 25 on Fiscal Balance between Central and Regional Government2000 Constitutional Amendment strengthening basis for decentralization2004 Law 32 on Regional Government (amended Law 22) and Law 33 on Fiscal Balance between Central and Regional Government(amended Law 25)Japan 1947 Local Government Law1993 House and Diet Resolutions on Decentralization1995 Law for the Promotion of Decentralization1999 Global Decentralization Law2004 Revision of 1947 Local Government Law2005-2007 “Trinity Reform” of local financeKorea, Rep. of 1949 Local Autonomy Act, amended in 1956, 1958, 1960 and 19611986 Local Autonomy Law1987 Constitution: Title V111 (Articles 117 and 118) on Local Autonomy1990 Revised Local Autonomy Law