Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill

5 Section 5 amended (Interpretation)

• (1AA) In section 5(1), replace the definition of Commission with:

  “Commission,—

  • “(a) other than in Part 10, means the Local Government Commission continued under section 28:

  • “(b) in Part 10, has the meaning given by section 254”.

  (1AB) In section 5(1), definition of community facilities, replace “197” with “197(2)”.

  (1AC) In section 5(1), definition of community infrastructure, replace “197” with “197(2)”.

  (1) In section 5(1), replace the definition of community outcomes with:

  “community outcomes means the outcomes that a local authority aims to achieve in meeting the current and future needs of communities for good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions”.

  (1A) In section 5(1), definition of development contribution, replace “197” with “197(2)”.

  (1B) In section 5(1), definition of development contribution policy, replace “197” with “197(2)”.

  (1C) In section 5(1), definition of network infrastructure, replace “197” with “197(2)”.

  (2) In section 5(1), definition of significance, replace paragraph (a) with:

  • “(a) the district or region:”.

  (3) In section 5(1), insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

  “affected,—

  • “(a) in relation to a local authority, means a local authority whose district or region contains an affected area:

  • “(b) in relation to a territorial authority, means a territorial authority whose district contains an affected area

  “affected area has the same meaning as in clause 1 of Schedule 3

  “good-quality, in relation to local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions, has the meaning given in section 10(2)

  “remuneration and employment policy means a policy adopted by a local authority under clause 36A of Schedule 7”.

  (4) In section 5(1), repeal the definitions of reorganisation proposal and reorganisation scheme.