Local Government Act 2002

• Jurisdiction: New Zealand
• Reference: 2002 No 84
• Citation: 2002 No 84
• Record Number: DLM170872
• Act Number: 84
• Type of Document: Act

Contenidos

• Local Government Act 2002
• Contents
• 1 Title
• 2 Commencement
• Part 1
• 3 Purpose
• 4 Treaty of Waitangi
• 5 Interpretation
• 5A Temporary definition of public notice as result of outbreak of COVID-19
• 6 Meaning of council-controlled organisation and council organisation
• 7 Exempted organisations
• 8 Act binds the Crown
• 8A Provisions affecting application of amendments to this Act
• Part 2
• 9 Outline of Part
• Part 1
• 10 Purpose of local government
• Part 2
• 11 Role of local authority
• 11A Core services to be considered in performing role
• 12 Status and powers
• 13 Performance of functions under other enactments
• 14 Principles relating to local authorities
• Part 3
• 15 Triennial agreements
• 16 Significant new activities proposed by regional council
• 17 Transfer of responsibilities
• 17A Delivery of services
• Part 4
• 18 Responsibilities, powers, and duties of Minister
• 19 Secretary
• Part 3
• 20 Outline of Part
• Part 1
• 21 Local authorities
• 22 Minister is territorial authority in certain cases
• 23 Description of local government
• Part 2
• 24AA Purpose of local government reorganisation provisions
• 24 Scope of local government reorganisation
• 24A Transitional modification or suspension of certain statutory requirements after issue of reorganisation plan
• 25 Order in Council to give effect to reorganisation plan
• 25A Order in Council to give effect to reorganisation implementation scheme
• 26 Power to amend reorganisation plans and reorganisation implementation schemes
• 26A Duties of local authorities in relation to local government reorganisation
• 27 Application to be called city council or district council
• 27A Change of name of unitary authorities
• 27B Orders in Council to be published in Gazette
• Part 3
• 28 Local Government Commission
• 29 Commission is body corporate with full powers
• 30 Functions and powers of Commission
• 31 Report to Minister on matters relating to local government
• 31A Minister's expectations of Commission in relation to local government reorganisation
• 32 Review of operation of Act and Local Electoral Act 2001
• 33 Membership of Commission
• 34 Additional powers of Commission
• 35 Evidence before Commission
• 35A Application of Official Information Act 1982
• 36 Further provisions relating to Commission and its proceedings
• 37 Appeals against decisions of Commission
• Part 4
• 38 Outline of Part
• Part 1
• 39 Governance principles
• 40 Local governance statements
• 41 Governing bodies
• 41A Role and powers of mayors
• 42 Chief executive
• 43 Certain members indemnified
• 44 Report by Auditor-General on loss incurred by local authority
• 45 Local authority to respond to Auditor-General
• 46 Members of local authority liable for loss
• 47 Members may be required to pay costs of proceeding in certain cases
• 47A Application of sections 43 to 47 to planning committees under Natural and Built Environment Act 2023
• 48 Further provisions of Schedule 7
• Part 1A
• 48A Application
• 48B Interpretation
• 48C Purpose of local boards
• 48D Unitary authority decision making shared between governing body and local boards