New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19E Basis of election of members of regional council

• (1) A region must be divided into constituencies for electoral purposes.

  (2) The members of a regional council must be elected by the electors of each constituency of the region.

  (3) The members of a regional council may not be elected partly by the electors of the region and partly by the electors of each constituency of the region.

  (4) Each constituency must elect at least 1 member of the regional council.

  (5) The members of the regional council representing the respective constituencies of the region must be elected by the electors of those constituencies respectively.

  Compare: 1974 No 66 ss 101D(2), (3), 101E(1), (2)

  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.