The City of Port Adelaide Enfield is committed to using the order making powers available to it under the Local Government Act 1999 (‘the Act’) in such a way as to facilitate a safe and healthy environment, to improve the amenity of a locality, and generally for the good governance of its area.

Section 259 of the Act requires Council to have a policy concerning the operation of order making functions contained within the legislation. This Order Making Policy is prepared pursuant to section 259 of the Act and sets out the steps authorised officers will take when considering and issuing orders under the Act.

The main changes to the policy since it was last updated in 2015 are the updated enforcement principles and the removal of nuisance animals and unsightly premises from the order making provisions of the Act, as these are now legislated under the Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016.