This order is the Canterbury Earthquake (Local Government Act 2002) Order (No 2) 2011.

This order comes into force on the 28th day after the date of its notification in the Gazette.

This order expires on the close of 1 July 2015.

In this order, unless the context otherwise requires,—

The modifications to the Act made by this order do not affect the text of the Act but require it to be read as if it had been amended in the manner indicated in this order.

Clause 6 applies to the Canterbury Regional Council, the Selwyn District Council, and the Waimakariri District Council.

A council may decide not to adopt a 2012/22 long-term plan in 2012.

If a council makes a decision under subclause (1) not to adopt a 2012/22 long-term plan, clauses 7 to 11 apply to the council.

Section 93(1) of the Act does not apply to a council from 1 July 2012 until the close of 30 June 2013.

Section 93(3) of the Act does not require the council to adopt a long-term plan in 2012, but applies to the council’s long-term plan to be adopted in 2015 and later years.

Instead of complying with section 93(3) of the Act in 2012, the council must prepare and adopt a long-term plan before 1 July 2013 covering a period of not less than 9 years starting on that date.

The long-term plan adopted under subclause (3) continues in force until the close of the second consecutive year to which it relates.

Section 93 of the Act, other than subsections (1), (3), and (7)(a), applies to the long-term plan prepared and adopted under subclause (3).

The provisions of the 2009/19 long-term plan specified in subclause (2) continue in force until the close of 30 June 2013.

The provisions are those that address the requirements of clauses 4, 5, and 6 of Schedule 10 of the Act as it was before it was amended by the Amendment Act.

The amendments made by the Amendment Act to section 85(2)(a) and Schedule 10 of the Act do not apply to a 2012/13 annual plan.

The 2012/13 annual plan must include the information specified in clause 2(2) of Schedule 10 of the Act (as it was before it was amended by the Amendment Act) for the year covered by the 2012/13 annual plan.

Section 97(2) of the Act does not apply to a decision described in section 97(1) of the Act.

A council may make a decision described in section 97(1) of the Act only if the circumstances in subclause (3) or (4) apply.

The council may make a decision if the decision—

The council may make a decision if it has used the special consultative procedure in considering whether to make the decision.

The amendments made by the Amendment Act to Schedule 10 of the Act do not apply to a 2012/13 annual report.

The amendments made by the Amendment Act to section 99 of the Act do not apply to the auditor’s report on the 2012/13 annual report.

Clause 15(e) of Schedule 10 of the Act (as it was before it was amended by the Amendment Act) applies to the 2012/13 annual report as if the reference in subparagraph (i) to the long-term council community plan in respect of that year were a reference to the 2012/13 annual plan.