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

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)

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