GOLD Report I - UCLG

ASIA-PACIFIC90 United Cities and Local GovernmentsAnnex 1Major Local Government Legislation in Selected Asia-Pacific Countries (Cont.)CountryYearMalaysia 1950 Local Authorities Elections Ordinance1952 Local Councils Ordinance1976 Local Government Act2003 Smart Local Government Governance AgendaNew Zealand 1989 Local Government Amendment Acts No. 1 and No. 21991 Resource Management Act2001 Local Electoral Act2002 Local Government Act2002 Local Government (Rating) ActPakistan 1959 Basic Democracies Order1960 Municipal Administration Ordinance1972 Local Government Ordinance1979 Local Government Ordinances passed in each Province2001 Local Government Ordinances passed in each Province2005 Amendment to 2001 Local Government OrdinancesPhilippines 1959 Local Autonomy Act1960 Barrio Charter Act1963 Revised Barrio Charter Act1967 Decentralization Act1983 Local Government Code (Batas Pambansa)1987 Constitution: Article 10 provides for local autonomy1991 Republic Act (known as Local Government Code)Thailand 1933 Municipal Administration Act1985 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Act1991 National Administrative Organization Act1997 Constitution: Article 78 provides for local autonomy1997 Provincial Administration Organization Act1999 Decentralization Plan and Procedures Act