Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
Government Bill
165—3
As reported from the committee of the whole House
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act
Part 1Amendments to principal Act
4 Section 5 amended (Interpretation)
4A Section 7 amended (Exempted organisations)
5 New section 8A inserted (Provisions affecting application of amendments to this Act)
8A Provisions affecting application of amendments to this Act
6 Section 11A amended (Core services to be considered in performing role)
7 Section 14 amended (Principles relating to local authorities)
8 Section 15 replaced (Triennial agreements)
15 Triennial agreements
9 Section 16 amended (Significant new activities proposed by regional council)
10 Section 17 replaced (Transfer of responsibilities)
17 Transfer of responsibilities
11 New section 17A inserted (Delivery of services)
17A Delivery of services
12 Section 23 amended (Description of local government)
13 Section 24 amended (Scope of local government reorganisation)
13A Section 27 amended (Application to be called city council or district council)
14 Section 42 amended (Chief executive)
15 New subpart 1A of Part 4 inserted
Subpart 1A—Local boards
48A Application
48B Interpretation
48C Purpose of local boards
48D Unitary authority decision making shared between governing body and local boards
48E Membership of local boards
48F Indemnification and liability of local board members
48G Status of local boards
48H Functions, duties, and powers of local boards
Decision making
48I General scheme
48J Decision-making responsibilities of governing body
48K Decision-making responsibilities of local boards
48L Principles for allocation of decision-making responsibilities of unitary authority
Local boards funding policy
48M Local boards funding policy
Local board plans and agreements
48N Local board plans
48O Local board agreements
48OA Consultation required on proposed content of local board agreement
48P Application of Schedule 7 to local boards and their members
Disputes between local boards and governing body
48Q Disputes about allocation of decision-making responsibilities or proposed bylaws
48R Local Government Commission to determine disputes
16 Section 56 amended (Consultation required before council-controlled organisation established)
17 Section 61 replaced (Certain goods and services to be supplied under purchase contracts)
61 Activities undertaken on behalf of local authorities
18 New section 76AA and cross-heading inserted
Significance and engagement policy
76AA Significance and engagement policy
19 Section 77 amended (Requirements in relation to decisions)
20 Section 79 amended (Compliance with procedures in relation to decisions)
21 Section 82 amended (Principles of consultation)
22 New section 82A inserted (Information requirements for consultation required under this Act)
82A Information requirements for consultation required under this Act
23 Section 83 replaced (Special consultative procedure)
83 Special consultative procedure
83AA Summary of information
24 Section 84 repealed (Special consultative procedure in relation to long-term plan)
25 Section 85 repealed (Use of special consultative procedure in relation to annual plan)
26 Section 86 replaced (Use of special consultative procedure in relation to making, amending, or revoking bylaws)
86 Use of special consultative procedure in relation to making, amending, or revoking bylaws
27 Sections 89 and 90 repealed
28 Section 93 amended (Long-term plan)
29 New sections 93A to 93G inserted
93A Use of special consultative procedure in relation to long-term plan
93B Purpose of consultation document for long-term plan
93C Content of consultation document for adoption of long-term plan
93D Content of consultation document for amendment of long-term plan
93E Additional content of consultation document for adoption or amendment of long-term plan where section 97 applies to proposed decision
93F Form and manner of presentation of consultation document
93G Information to be adopted by local authority in relation to long-term plan and consultation document
30 Section 94 amended (Audit of long-term plan)
31 Section 95 amended (Annual plan)
32 New sections 95A and 95B inserted
95A Purpose and content of consultation document for annual plan
95B Combined or concurrent consultation on long-term plan and annual plan
33 Section 101A amended (Financial strategy)
34 New section 101B inserted (Infrastructure strategy)
101B Infrastructure strategy
35 Section 102 amended (Funding and financial policies)
36 Section 106 amended (Policy on development contributions or financial contributions)
37 Section 108 amended (Policy on remission and postponement of rates on Māori freehold land)
38 Section 109 amended (Rates remission policy)
39 Section 110 amended (Rates postponement policy)
40 Section 123 amended (Outline of Part)
41 Section 125 amended (Requirement to assess water and other sanitary services)
42 New section 126 inserted (Purpose of assessments)
126 Purpose of assessments
43 Section 139 amended (Protection of regional parks)
44 Section 150 amended (Fees may be prescribed by bylaw)
45 New sections 150A to 150F and cross-heading inserted
150A Costs of development contribution objections
Bylaws proposed by local boards
150B Local boards may propose bylaw
150C Local board must consult on proposed bylaw
150D Local board may propose amendment to bylaw
150E Local board may propose revocation of bylaw
150F Joint bylaw proposals
46 Section 156 amended (Special consultative procedure must be used in making, amending, or revoking bylaw made under this Act)
47 Section 160 amended (Procedure for and nature of review)
48 New sections 197AA and 197AB inserted
197AA Purpose of development contributions
197AB Development contributions principles
49 Section 197 amended (Interpretation)
50 Section 198 amended (Power to require contributions for developments)
51 New section 198A inserted (Restrictions on power to require contributions for reserves)
198A Restrictions on power to require contributions for reserves
52 Section 199 amended (Basis on which development contributions may be required)
53 New sections 199A to 199N inserted
199A Right to reconsideration of requirement for development contribution
199B Territorial authority to notify outcome of reconsideration
199C Right to object to assessed amount of development contribution
199D Scope of development contribution objections
199E Procedure for development contribution objections
199F Appointment and register of development contributions commissioners
199G Removal of development contributions commissioners
199H Who may decide development contribution objections
199I Development contribution objection hearings
199IA Consideration of development contribution objection
199J Additional powers of development contributions commissioners
199K Liability of development contributions commissioners
199L Residual powers of territorial authority relating to development contribution objection decision
199LA Objector’s right to apply for judicial review unaffected
199M Territorial authority to provide administrative support for development contributions commissioners
199N Interim effect of development contribution objection
54 Section 200 amended (Limitations applying to requirement for development contribution)
55 New section 201A inserted (Schedule of assets for which development contributions will be used)
201A Schedule of assets for which development contributions will be used
56 Section 202 amended (Contents of schedule to development contributions policy)
57 New section 202A inserted (Reconsideration process to be in development contributions policy)
202A Reconsideration process to be in development contributions policy
58 Section 203 amended (Maximum development contributions not to be exceeded)
59 Section 206 amended (Alternative uses of development contributions for reserves)
60 New sections 207A to 207F and cross-heading inserted
Development agreements
207A Request to enter development agreement
207B Response to request for development agreement
207C Content of development agreement
207D Effect of development agreement
207E Restrictions on use of development agreement
207F Amendment or termination of development agreement
61 Section 208 amended (Powers of territorial authority if development contributions not paid or made)
62 Section 235 amended (Offences by members of local authorities)
63 Section 252 amended (Recovery of debts)
64 Section 255 amended (Application of this Part)
65 Section 259 amended (Regulations)
67 New Schedule 1AA inserted
68 Schedule 3 amended
69 Schedule 6 amended
70 Schedule 7 amended
71 Schedule 10 amended
72 Schedule 13 amended
73 New schedule 13A inserted
73A Consequential amendments to principal Act
Part 2Amendments to other enactments
74 Amendments to Local Electoral Act 2001
75 Amendments to Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
76 Consequential amendments to other enactments
Schedule 1New Schedule 1AA inserted in principal Act
Schedule 2Schedule 3 amended
Schedule 3Schedule 6 amended
Schedule 4Schedule 7 amended
Schedule 5Schedule 10 amended
Schedule 6Amendment to Schedule 13
Schedule 7New Schedule 13A inserted in principal Act
Schedule 7AConsequential amendments to principal Act
Schedule 8Amendments to Local Electoral Act 2001
Schedule 9Amendments to Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
Schedule 10Consequential amendments to other enactments
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: