New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) A territorial authority must, on every occasion on which it passes a resolution under section 19H, determine by that resolution, and in accordance with this Part, not only the matters referred to in that section but also whether, in light of the principle set out in section 4(1)(a) (which relates to fair and effective representation for individuals and communities),—
(a) there should be communities and community boards; and
(b) if so resolved, the nature of any community and the structure of any community board.
(2) The resolution referred to in subsection (1) must, in particular, determine—
(a) whether 1 or more communities should be constituted:
(b) whether any community should be abolished or united with another community:
(c) whether the boundaries of a community should be altered:
(d) whether a community should be subdivided for electoral purposes or whether it should continue to be subdivided for electoral purposes, as the case may require:
(e) whether the boundaries of any subdivision should be altered:
(f) the number of members of any community board:
(g) the number of members of a community board who should be elected and the number of members of a community board who should be appointed:
(h) whether the members of a community board who are proposed to be elected are to be elected—
(i) by the electors of the community as a whole; or
(ii) by the electors of 2 or more subdivisions; or
(iii) if the community comprises 2 or more whole wards, by the electors of each ward:
(i) in any case to which paragraph (h)(ii) applies,—
(i) the proposed name and the proposed boundaries of each subdivision; and
(ii) the number of members proposed to be elected by the electors of each subdivision.
(3) Nothing in this section limits the provisions of section 19F.
Compare: 1974 No 66 s 101ZR(3)
Section 19J: inserted, on 25 December 2002, by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).
