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Local Government Act 2002

Structure and reorganisation of local government - Local Government Commission

31: Report to Minister on matters relating to local government

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“The Commission checks on local government and tells the Minister and councils what they find”

The Commission can look at things about local government and tell the Minister and local authorities what they think. They can do this whenever they feel it’s important.

The Commission must look at things about local government when the Minister asks them to. They have to tell the Minister and the local authorities what they think about these things.

When the Minister asks the Commission to look at something, they must tell everyone by putting it in the Gazette right away.

If a local authority gets a report or suggestion from the Commission, they need to think about it and tell the Commission what they think. They must do this by the date the Commission says, or within 20 working days if no date is given.

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Part 3 Structure and reorganisation of local government
Local Government Commission

31Report to Minister on matters relating to local government

  1. The Commission may consider, report on, and make recommendations to the Minister and any relevant local authority on matters relating to a local authority or local government considered appropriate by the Commission.

  2. Repealed

  3. The Commission must consider, report on, and make recommendations to the Minister and any relevant local authority on matters relating to a local authority or local government that are referred to the Commission by the Minister.

  4. If the Minister refers any matter to the Commission under subsection (2), the Minister must immediately publish the terms of reference in the Gazette.

  5. A local authority that receives a report or recommendation from the Commission under subsection (1) or subsection (2) must consider and respond to the Commission in relation to the report or recommendation.

  6. A local authority must comply with subsection (4)—

  7. by a date specified by the Commission; or
    1. if the Commission does not specify a date, within 20 working days after receiving a report or recommendation.

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      • Section 31(1A): repealed, on , by section 16 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 54).