Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Schedule 1: Local authorities to which Parts 1 to 7 apply
You could also call this:
"Local authorities that must follow parts of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act"
The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 applies to certain local authorities. You can find these authorities in the schedule of the Act. They include regional councils and territorial authorities. The schedule lists many types of local authorities, such as community boards and licensing trusts. It also includes specific boards and trusts, like the Canterbury Museum Trust Board. You can look at the schedule to see all the local authorities that are included. The Act applies to these local authorities as stated in section 2 of the Act. It is important to note that some of these authorities may have specific roles or responsibilities. You can check the schedule for more information about each authority.
Schedule 2: Local authorities (additional to those named in Schedule 1) to which Part 7 applies, or
"Other local groups that must follow Part 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act"
1Local authorities to which Parts 1 to 7 apply Empowered by
s 2
Part 1Classes of local authorities
Administering bodies of reserves as defined in section 2(1) of the Reserves Act 1977 (other than a Minister of the Crown or a department)
Airport authorities (other than airport companies (as defined in section 2 of the Airport Authorities Act 1966))
Airport operator as defined in section 5 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023 (other than an airport operator that is a company in which more than 50% of the ordinary shares are owned by, or by any combination of, the Crown, any local authority (as defined in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002), or any council-controlled organisation (as defined in section 6(1) of the Local Government Act 2002))
Community boards
Community boards, boards of inquiry, freshwater hearings panels, public bodies, special tribunals, or any person given authority to conduct hearings under section 33, 34, 34A, 117, 149J, or 202 or clause 58 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 10 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 486 of the Civil Aviation Act 2023 (2023 No 10).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 109 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 78 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 262 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).
Schedule 1 Part 1: amended, on , by section 96(1) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56)
Part 2Particular local authorities
The Aotea Centre Board of Management
The board established under Part 7 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
The Canterbury Museum Trust Board
Chatham Islands Council
The Council of the Auckland Institute and Museum
The Greytown Trust Lands Trustees
Hauraki Gulf Forum
The Lake District Waterways Authority
The Masterton Trust Lands Trust
The Museum of Transport and Technology Board
The Otago Museum Trust Board
The Riccarton Bush Trustees
The selection body established under Schedule 2 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
Tūpuna Maunga o Tāmaki Makaurau Authority (as established by section 106 of the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014)
The Wairarapa Cadet Training Farm Trust Board
Notes
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 165(2) of the Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau Collective Redress Act 2014 (2014 No 52).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 113(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (2010 No 37).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 28(3) of the Museum of Transport and Technology Act 2000 (2000 No 1 (P)).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 49 of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 (2000 No 1).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 20(2) of the Selwyn Plantation Board Empowering Act 1992 (1992 No 4 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 11(2) of the Marlborough Forestry Corporation Act Repeal Act 1996 (1996 No 2 (L)).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 33 of the Chatham Islands Council Act 1995 (1995 No 41).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 96(1) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 79(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on , by section 95(2) of the Energy Companies Act 1992 (1992 No 56).
