The Divisional Council of Laingsburg was constituted on 3 November 1905 under the provisions of Act No 40 of 1889. According to the requirements of the said act the division was divided into six districts (Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette No 8802 dated 3 November 1905, Proclamation No 386 dated 30 October 1905).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Council of Laingsburg was reconstituted with the Divisional Council of Worcester to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Matroosberg (Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 dated 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 dated 18 July 1979).

A considerable amount of documents was lost during the flood of 25 January 1981.

A Special Justice of the Peace was appointed at Laingsburg on 1 November 1890 (Government Gazette No 7247 dated 5 December 1890, Proclamation No 283 dated 24 November 1890). The court of the Special Justice of the Peace was abolished as from 1 September 1899 (Government Gazette No 8161 dated 8 September 1899, Proclamation No 227 dated 4 September 1899). As from 1 September 1899 TJB Scotland was appointed Assistant Magistrate for the district of Prince Albert at Laingsburg (Government Gazette No 8159 dated 1 September 1899, Government Notice No 708 dated 31 August 1899).

A Magistrate’s Court was established at Laingsburg on 15 August 1905 (Government Gazette No 8779 dated 15 August 1905, Proclamation 264, dated 12 August 1905).

On 1 January 1980 the Divisional Councils of Worcester and Laingsburg was reconstituted to form the amalgamated Divisional Council of Matroosberg (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4061 of 20 July 1979, Proclamation No 174 of 18 July 1979).

On 1 July 1989 the Divisional Councils of Matroosberg, Wynland and Witzenberg were reconstituted together as the Breërivier Regional Services Council (The Province of the Cape of Good Hope Official Gazette No 4580 of 31 March 1989, Provincial Notice No 331 of 31 March 1989).