Local Electoral Act 2001 No 35 (as at 01 November 2010), Public Act

19C Basis of election of members of territorial authority
  • (1) A district of a territorial authority may be divided into wards for electoral purposes.

    (2) If a district is divided into wards, some of the members of the territorial authority may be elected by the electors of the district as a whole, but, in that case, the other members of the territorial authority must be elected by the electors of each ward of the district.

    (3) Each ward must elect at least 1 member of the territorial authority.

    (4) If a district is not divided into wards, the members of the territorial authority must be elected by the electors of the district as a whole.

    (5) If a district is divided into wards, each member of the territorial authority representing a ward must be elected by the electors of that ward.

    Compare: 1974 No 66 ss 101D(1), (3), 101E(1), (3), (4)

    Section 19C: inserted, on 25 December 2002, by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).