New Zealand Legislation: Acts

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)

  Part 1A (comprising sections 19A to 19ZI) was inserted, as from 25 December 2002, by section 6 Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85). See section 55 of that Act as to certain determinations remaining in effect.