New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19I Review of representation arrangements for elections of regional councils

• (1) A regional council must determine by resolution, and in accordance with this Part,—

  • (a) the proposed number of constituencies; and

  • (b) the proposed name and the proposed boundaries of each constituency; and

  • (c) the number of members proposed to be elected by the electors of each constituency.

  (2) The determination required by subsection (1) must be made by the regional council,—

  • (a) on the first occasion, either in 2003 or in 2006; and

  • (b) subsequently, at least once in every period of 6 years after the first determination.

  (3) This section must be read in conjunction with section 19ZH and Schedule 1A.

  Compare: 1974 No 66 s 101H(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.