(1) In carrying out the consultation required under section 18, a regional transport committee or Auckland Transport (as the case may require) must—
(a) act in accordance with the consultation principles set out in section 82 of the Local Government Act 2002; and
(b) use the special consultative procedure under sections 83, 87(2)(a), and 89 of the Local Government Act 2002.
(2) A regional transport committee complies with subsection (1) if the required consultation on the regional land transport programme is carried out in conjunction with the relevant regional council's consultation on its long-term plan or its annual plan under the Local Government Act 2002.
(3) Auckland Transport complies with subsection (1) if the required consultation on the regional land transport programme is carried out in conjunction with the Auckland Council's consultation on its long-term plan or its annual plan under the Local Government Act 2002.
(4) Auckland Transport is not required to consult, under section 18 and this section, any organisation or person referred to in section 18 if the Auckland Council has already consulted the organisation or person—
(a) in the course of preparing the Council's current long-term plan or annual plan; and
(b) in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002.
Section 18A: inserted, on 1 August 2008, by section 16 of the Land Transport Management Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 47).
Section 18A(1): amended, on 1 November 2010, by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Section 18A(2): substituted, on 1 November 2010, by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Section 18A(2): amended, on 27 November 2010, by section 50 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 124).
Section 18A(3): substituted, on 1 November 2010, by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Section 18A(3): amended, on 27 November 2010, by section 50 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 124).
Section 18A(4): added, on 1 November 2010, by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Section 18A(4)(a): amended, on 27 November 2010, by section 50 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 124).