Local Government Act 2002

27 Application to be called city council or district council

• (1) A territorial authority that wishes to be called a city council or a district council may, instead of making a reorganisation proposal, apply to the Local Government Commission.

  (2) The Commission may refer the application to the Minister for the preparation of an Order in Council to give effect to it, if the Commission considers that—

  • (a) the application should be approved; and

  • (b) in the case of a territorial authority wishing to be called a city council, the district of the territorial authority meets the criteria specified in clause 7 of Schedule 3.

  (3) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, give effect to the application.

  (4) The Order in Council may consequentially amend Part 2 of Schedule 2.