Local Government Act 1974 No 66 (as at 01 October 2008), Public Act

Reprint as at 1 October 2008

Local Government Act 1974

Public Act1974 No 66
Date of assent8 November 1974

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

This Act is administered in the Department of Internal Affairs.


Contents

Title

The Commission

7 Deputy Chairman [Repealed]

8 Temporary members [Repealed]

8A Committees [Repealed]

9 Meetings [Repealed]

Functions and powers of Commission

15A Object [Repealed]

17 Regional schemes [Repealed]

29 Conduct of survey [Repealed]

37HB Registers [Repealed]

37I Annual report [Repealed]

37J Commencement [Repealed]

37M Cities [Repealed]

37Q Out-districts [Repealed]

Auckland regional growth strategy

37U Commencement [Repealed]

37Z Term of office [Repealed]

37ZD Commencement [Repealed]

37ZL Date of hearing [Repealed]

Reorganisation proposals

Criteria

37ZQA Criteria [Repealed]

37ZR Boundaries [Repealed]

37ZRA Membership [Repealed]

37ZS Interpretation [Repealed]

Principal local authority

Submissions

Decisions

Appeals

Similar proposals

37ZZO Interpretation [Repealed]

Reviews

37ZZTB Reviews [Repealed]

Reorganisation schemes

Polls

37ZZZI Regulations [Repealed]

Expenditure limits

37ZZZIB Population [Repealed]

37ZZZIG Application [Repealed]

Miscellaneous provisions

37ZZZR Registers [Repealed]

Constitution of districts of territorial authorities

47 Interpretation [Repealed]

51 New cities [Repealed]

54 District Councils [Repealed]

Members other than members of united council

Members of united council

79 Proof of roll [Repealed]

84 Revision of rolls [Repealed]

90 Mayor of borough [Repealed]

92 Election of Mayor [Repealed]

101A Commencement [Repealed]

101B Application [Repealed]

101E Membership [Repealed]

101J Objections [Repealed]

Presiding members of territorial authorities and regional councils

Extraordinary vacancies

101ZF Commencement [Repealed]

Community boards

Procedural matters

Purposes, functions, duties, and powers of community boards

Administrative and other facilities

101ZZD Commencement [Repealed]

102  [Repealed]

103  [Repealed]

104  [Repealed]

105  [Repealed]

106  [Repealed]

107  [Repealed]

108  [Repealed]

109  [Repealed]

110  [Repealed]

111  [Repealed]

112  [Repealed]

113  [Repealed]

114  [Repealed]

114A Commencement [Repealed]

114B Interpretation [Repealed]

Meetings

Conduct of meetings

114J Voting [Repealed]

Procedures at meetings

114M Standing orders [Repealed]

Committees and subcommittees

Conduct of members

115  [Repealed]

116  [Repealed]

117  [Repealed]

118  [Repealed]

119  [Repealed]

119A Commencement [Repealed]

120 General revenues [Repealed]

121 Annual estimates [Repealed]

122A Interpretation [Repealed]

122B Purposes [Repealed]

122I Compliance [Repealed]

122N Funding policy [Repealed]

122Y Commencement [Repealed]

122Z Interpretation [Repealed]

Power to borrow

Procedure for raising loans

Securities and charges

Registration of charges

Receivership

Miscellaneous provisions

143 Separate rates [Repealed]

Rating methods

146 Interpretation [Repealed]

158 Water charges [Repealed]

163 Refuse charges [Repealed]

Lump sum contribution to capital cost of works

164B Interpretation [Repealed]

165 Interpretation [Repealed]

166 Minimum rates [Repealed]

Timber levy

179 Levy on timber [Repealed]

Borrowing

Collection of tax

Application of proceeds of tax

200A Interpretation [Repealed]

223B Commencement [Repealed]

223D Annual plan [Repealed]

223E Annual report [Repealed]

224 Interpretation [Repealed]

225A Interpretation [Repealed]

225F Trustees [Repealed]

229 Interpretation [Repealed]

237 Interpretation [Repealed]

244 Interpretation [Repealed]

247A Commencement [Repealed]

247B General powers [Repealed]

248 Interpretation [Repealed]

Documents

Local archives

264 Interpretation [Repealed]

269 Out-districts [Repealed]

269A Interpretation [Repealed]

284 Reserves policy [Repealed]

304 Bonds [Repealed]

311 Offences [Repealed]

Formation, alteration, stopping, and closing of roads

321 Road access [Repealed]

325 Road widths [Expired]

Limited access roads

Private roads and private ways

Safety provisions as to roads

Contracts and leases relating to ferries

Privately constructed bridges and ferries

Tolls at bridges, tunnels, and ferries

362 Interpretation [Repealed]

370 Appeals [Repealed]

372 Bylaws [Repealed]

Powers of council in regard to waterworks

Supply of water

Supply to persons outside district

Use of water for motive power

Protection of water and waterworks

399 Interpretation [Repealed]

422 Interpretation [Repealed]

Water-race areas

425 Water-race map [Repealed]

Powers of council as to water races

431 Compensation [Repealed]

Water races outside district

Provisions for the protection of water races

Bylaws

Powers of council in respect of sewerage and stormwater drainage

444 Drainage map [Repealed]

Powers of council as to drainage outside district

Private drains

Money payable by owners and occupiers

Drain protection and protective works

471 Interpretation [Repealed]

479 Watercourses [Repealed]

489 Interpretation [Repealed]

Powers of local authority as to trade wastes disposal outside district

Land drainage areas

Control of drainage channels and land drainage works

Powers of councils with respect to land drainage

Removal of obstructions from drainage channels and watercourses

General provisions

Transfer petitions and transfer proposals

Transfer plan

Implementation of transfer plan

518 Interpretation [Repealed]

Supply of energy by territorial authorities

520 Supply of energy [Repealed]

521 Gas reticulation [Repealed]

Supply of energy by regional councils or united councils

Agreements for supply of energy

537 Interpretation [Repealed]

542 Bylaws [Repealed]

543 Grants [Repealed]

549 Interpretation [Repealed]

Development of land for housing

Advances to financial institutions and guarantees of housing loans

571 Insurance fund [Repealed]

Commercial and industrial development

Miscellaneous provisions

Farming

575A Interpretation [Repealed]

Forestry

578 Management plans [Repealed]

586 Forest bylaws [Repealed]

586A Interpretation [Repealed]

Conveyance of passengers and goods

Vehicle-testing stations

Parking places and buildings and transport stations

Information centres and public relations offices

Public relations and public information

Promotion of tourism

593B Tourism [Repealed]

Camping ground accommodation

594A Commencement [Repealed]

Establishment procedures

Principal objective of local authority trading enterprise

Statement of corporate intent

Transfers of undertakings

594ZO Exclusion [Repealed]

594ZQ Interpretation [Repealed]

597A Interpretation [Repealed]

Community centres

604 Interpretation [Repealed]

609 Finance [Repealed]

613 Bylaws [Repealed]

Boat havens

Local and regional reserves

Tree planting, gardens, and lawns

622 Council defined [Repealed]

Dangerous, deserted and dilapidated buildings

[Repealed]

Buildings for public meetings

[Repealed]

627 Interpretation [Repealed]

Apartment buildings and residential institutions

[Repealed]

Fire prevention and safety in factories

636B Interpretation [Repealed]

636L Offences [Repealed]

636M Penalties [Repealed]

Preventing overcrowding

Miscellaneous provisions

644A Interpretation [Repealed]

645 Council defined [Repealed]

646 Fire prevention [Repealed]

Wreck

651 Council defined [Repealed]

Markets and weighing machines

Harbour works and navigation

Telegraphs, telephones, and electric lines

Miscellaneous provisions

661 Stock dips [Repealed]

662 Stock paddocks [Repealed]