This note is not part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This order, which comes into force on 9 January 2015, is made under the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). This order validates the adoption of the long-term plan for the period 2012–22 (2012–22 LTP) by the Taupo District Council (the TDC) under section 93 of the Act.

Section 93(1) of the Act requires a local authority to have a long-term plan at all times. Under section 93(3) of the Act, a long-term plan must be adopted before the commencement of the first year to which it relates. Accordingly, the TDC’s 2012–22 LTP should have been adopted before 1 July 2012. The TDC—

• resolved on 12 June 2012 that the 2012–22 LTP be adopted for audit by Audit New Zealand; and

• resolved on 26 June 2012 to receive the audit report from Audit New Zealand on the 2012–22 LTP; but

• resolved on 24 September 2013 to formally adopt the 2012–22 LTP.

Therefore, the TDC’s late adoption of the 2012–22 LTP needs to be validated to remove uncertainty about the status of the 2012–22 LTP and any decisions made in accordance with the 2012–22 LTP (for example, the rates set by the TDC under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002).

This order is revoked at the close of 30 June 2015 to correspond with the date until which the TDC’s 2012–22 LTP continues in force under section 93(3) of the Act.