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Local Government Act 2002

Structure and reorganisation of local government - Local Government Commission

30: Functions and powers of Commission

You could also call this:

“The Commission helps people understand and improve local government”

The Commission has jobs and powers given to it by this law and other laws. You can think of the Commission as a group of people who help make sure local government works well.

The Commission can do two main things to help:

First, they can give you information about local government. This means if you want to know how your town or city is run, the Commission can explain it to you.

Second, they can show people good ways to run local government. This is like teaching the best ways to do things, both for specific local areas and for all of New Zealand’s local governments.

The Commission is allowed to do these things, but they don’t have to. It’s more like they have permission to do these tasks if they think it will help.

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Part 3 Structure and reorganisation of local government
Local Government Commission

30Functions and powers of Commission

  1. The Commission has the functions, duties, and powers conferred on it by this Act or any other enactment.

  2. Without limiting subsection (1), the Commission may—

  3. provide information about local government; and
    1. promote good practice relating to a local authority or to local government generally.

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