Hon Rodney Hide
Government Bill
36—2
As reported from the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee
Commentary
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
Part 1Preliminary provisions
3 Purpose of Act
4 Interpretation
5 Meaning of Auckland
6 Relationship between this Act and Local Government Act 2002 and Local Electoral Act 2001
Part 2Auckland Council
Auckland Council established as unitary authority
7 Auckland Council established
7A 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 Status of local boards
12 Membership of local boards
12A Status of local boards
13 Functions, duties, and powers of local boards
Decision making
13A General scheme
13B Decision-making responsibilities of governing body
13C Decision-making responsibilities of local boards
13D Principles for allocation of decision-making responsibilities of Auckland Council
13E Local activities must be identified in LTCCP and annual plan
Local boards funding policy
13F Local boards funding policy
Local board plans and agreements
13G Local board plans
13H Local board agreements
13I Local board agreements to be included in LTCCP and annual plan
13J Monitoring and reporting
Bylaws
13K Local board may propose bylaw
13L Local board must consult on proposed bylaw
13M Local board may propose amendment to bylaw
13N Local board may propose revocation of bylaw
13O Joint bylaw proposals
14 Application of Schedule 7 of Local Government Act 2002 to local boards
15 Delegations
16 Council to provide administrative and other facilities for local boards
17 Expenses of local boards
Miscellaneous matters relating to local boards
17A Application of Schedule 7 of Local Government Act 2002 to local boards
17B Code of conduct
17C Delegations
17D Chief executive responsible for certain matters in relation to local boards
Part 3Transitional arrangements
Subpart 1—Local Government Commission
18 Local Government Commission to determine boundaries of Auckland
19 Local Government Commissionto determine local board areas and wards
20 Order in Council to give effect to determinations
Subpart 2—Consequential amendments
21 Amendment to Local Government Act 2002
Part 4Amendments to Local Government (Tamaki Makaurau Reorganisation) Act 2009
22 Principal Act amended
23 Functions and duties of Transition Agency
23A Appointment of electoral officer for October 2010 triennial general elections
24 New section 30A inserted
30A Watercare Services to plan and manage integration of water supply and wastewater services
ScheduleMatters to be addressed by Local Government Commission when determining certain boundaries of Auckland
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: