New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 2 November 2010
| Public Act | 2009 No 13 |
| Date of assent | 23 May 2009 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Local Government (Tamaki Makaurau Reorganisation) Act 2009: repealed, on 2 November 2010, by section 8.
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
3 Background and purpose of Act
6 Relationship with Local Government Act 2002, Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004, Local Government Act 1974, and Local Electoral Act 2001
8 Act repealed on close of 1 November 2010
9 Auckland Council established [Repealed]
Part 3
Transitional arrangements
Subpart 1—Auckland Transition Agency
10 Auckland Transition Agency established
11 Governing body of Transition Agency
12 Chief executive of Transition Agency
Functions and duties of Transition Agency
13 Functions and duties of Transition Agency
14 Appointment of electoral officer for October 2010 triennial general elections
15 Determination of certain electoral matters
16 Appointment of chief executive of existing local authority if vacancy arises during transition period
17 Appointment of interim chief executive for Auckland Council
18 Interim chief executive may appoint staff, enter into contracts, and call first meeting of Council
18A Interim chief executive must enter contract with Watercare Services Limited for collection of water rates
18B Interim chief executive must ensure arrangements for Auckland rating information database and district valuation roll
19 Transition Agency may exercise powers under section 18 or 18B in certain circumstances
19A Preparation of planning document
19B Establishment of waterfront development council-controlled organisation
19C Establishment of other council-controlled organisations
20 Review of existing local government organisation decisions and meeting agendas during transition period
21 Confirmation of decisions of existing local government organisations
21A Appointment of interim chief executive for Auckland Transport
21B Interim chief executive for Auckland Transport may appoint staff and enter into contracts
21C Transition Agency may exercise powers under section 21B in certain circumstances
Expenditure and recovery of costs
22 Expenditure to be approved by Ministers
23 Crown expenses and capital expenditure recoverable from Transition Agency
Application of certain enactments to Transition Agency
24 Application of Ombudsmen Act 1975 and Official Information Act 1982
25 Application of Public Audit Act 2001
26 Schedule 4 of Public Finance Act 1989 amended to include Transition Agency
26A Transition Agency not required to prepare annual financial statements for year ending 30 June 2010
Dissolution of Transition Agency
27 Dissolution of Auckland Transition Agency
28 Consequential amendment to Public Finance Act 1989
Subpart 2—Existing local authorities and local government organisations
29 Obligations of existing local authorities during transition period
29A Obligations of existing local authorities in relation to 2010/2011 annual plan
29B Rates and other revenue mechanisms
29C Obligations of existing local authorities in relation to 2009/2010 annual report
29D Obligations of existing local authorities under section 79 of Resource Management Act 1991
29E Obligations of existing local authorities in relation to October 2010 triennial general elections
29F Rodney District Council and Waitakere City Council 2010 revaluations not required
29G Auckland Regional Council must ensure sufficient Watercare Services Limited employees appointed as enforcement officers
29H Franklin District Council must prepare and adopt schedules relating to development contributions
30 Obligations of existing local government organisations (other than existing local authorities) during transition period
30A Watercare Services to plan and manage integration of water supply and wastewater services
31 Decision making during transition period
32 No October 2010 triennial general election for existing local authorities
33 Extraordinary vacancy during transition period
34 Chief executives of existing local authorities
34A Employees of existing local authorities and terminating organisations
Subpart 3—Dissolution of existing local authorities and other local government organisations
35 Dissolution of existing local authorities
36 Vesting of assets, etc, of existing local authorities in entities other than Auckland Council
37 Vesting of assets, etc, of existing local authorities in Watercare Services Limited
39 Vesting of assets, etc, of terminating organisations in entities other than receiving entity
40 Obligations of terminating organisations in relation to 2009/2010 annual report
41 Auckland Regional Transport committee disestablished
42 Rights, obligations, etc, not affected by dissolutions, transfers, vestings, etc, effected under this subpart
Subpart 4—Miscellaneous provisions
44 Power to direct Transition Agency to establish council-controlled organisation
45 Power to specify certain fees and charges
46 Power to prescribe standing orders for Auckland Council
48 Minister may appoint initial directors of certain council-controlled organisations
49 Minister of Transport and Minister may appoint initial directors of Auckland Transport
50 Chief executive of Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs must develop proposals in relation to establishment of Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel
51 Remuneration Authority to determine remuneration for Auckland Council and local boards
52 Auckland Council to be entered in register of building consent authorities
Board promoting issues of significance for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau
53 Initial members of board promoting issues of significance for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau to be appointed on or before 1 November 2010
Application of Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 and Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989
54 Application of Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 and Regulations (Disallowance) Act 1989
Local Government (Watercare Services Limited) Order 2007
55 Amendment to Local Government (Watercare Services Limited) Order 2007
Relationship of this Part to enactments applying to existing local government organisations
56 Relationship of this Part to enactments applying to existing local government organisations
Schedule 1
Provisions relating to members, meetings, conflicts of interest, and procedure of governing body of Auckland Transition Agency
Schedule 2
Provisions relating to planning document required under section 19A
Schedule 3
Matters in relation to election signs that must be included in bylaw to be made for purposes of section 29E(1)(a)(i)
