1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Preliminary provisions
3 Purpose of Act
4 Interpretation
5 Relationship between this Act and Local Government Act 2002 and Local Electoral Act 2001
Part 2Auckland Council
Auckland Council established as unitary authority
6 Auckland Council established
7 Decision-making of Council shared between governing body and local boards
Governing body
8 Governing body of Auckland Council
9 Mayor of Auckland
Local boards
10 Local boards
11 Membership of local boards
12 Status of local boards
13 Functions, duties, and powers of local boards
Decision making
14 General scheme
15 Decision-making responsibilities of governing body
16 Decision-making responsibilities of local boards
17 Principles for allocation of decision-making responsibilities of Auckland Council
18 Local activities must be identified in LTCCP and annual plan
Local boards funding policy
19 Local boards funding policy
Local board plans and agreements
20 Local board plans
21 Local board agreements
22 Local board agreements to be included in LTCCP and annual plan
23 Monitoring and reporting
Bylaws
24 Local board may propose bylaw
25 Local board must consult on proposed bylaw
26 Local board may propose amendment to bylaw
27 Local board may propose revocation of bylaw
28 Joint bylaw proposals
Miscellaneous matters relating to local boards
29 Application of Schedule 7 of Local Government Act 2002 to local boards
30 Code of conduct
31 Delegations
32 Chief executive responsible for certain matters in relation to local boards
Part 3Transitional arrangements
Subpart 1—Local Government Commission
33 Local Government Commission to determine boundaries of Auckland
34 Local Government Commission to determine local board areas and wards
35 Order in Council to give effect to determinations
Subpart 2—Consequential amendments
36 Amendment to Local Government Act 2002
Part 4Amendments to Local Government (Tamaki Makaurau Reorganisation) Act 2009
37 Principal Act amended
38 Functions and duties of Transition Agency
39 Appointment of electoral officer for October 2010 triennial general elections
40 New section 19A inserted
19A Preparation of planning document
41 Dissolution of Auckland Transition Agency
42 New sections 29A to 29C inserted
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 2010/2011 annual report
43 New section 30A inserted
30A Watercare Services to plan and manage integration of water supply and wastewater services
Schedule Matters to be addressed by Local Government Commission when making determination in relation to southern boundary of Auckland
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: