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Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Local authority meetings

45A: Application of this Part to certain local authorities

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"Some local authorities, like boards of inquiry and special tribunals, follow special rules."

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This part of the law applies to some local authorities in a special way. You need to know that only certain rules apply to a board of inquiry, a special tribunal, and a freshwater hearings panel. These rules are found in sections 48 and 53 of this law. A board of inquiry is given authority to conduct hearings under section 149J of the Resource Management Act 1991. A special tribunal is given authority to conduct hearings under section 202 of the Resource Management Act 1991, and a freshwater hearings panel is given authority to conduct hearings under clause 58 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

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Part 7Local authority meetings

45AApplication of this Part to certain local authorities

  1. The only provisions of this Part that apply to the following local authorities are sections 48 and 53:

  2. a board of inquiry given authority to conduct hearings under section 149J of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
    1. a special tribunal given authority to conduct hearings under section 202 of the Resource Management Act 1991; and
      1. a freshwater hearings panel given authority to conduct hearings under clause 58 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

          Notes
          • Section 45A: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 65).
          • Section 45A(a): 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).
          • Section 45A(b): 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).
          • Section 45A(c): inserted, 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).
          • Section 45A(c): repealed, on , by section 805(1) of the Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 (2023 No 46).