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Local Government Act 2002

Governance and management of local authorities and community boards - Local authorities - Other governance matters

48: Further provisions of Schedule 7

You could also call this:

“More rules for local government activities and roles”

You need to follow certain rules for different activities in your local government. These rules are written in Part 1 of Schedule 7. Here’s what you need to know:

When members leave their positions, there are rules to follow. There are also rules about how much members get paid. Members must behave in a certain way too.

You have rules for choosing and removing important people like the chairperson, deputy chairperson, and deputy mayor. There are also rules about how to call meetings and how to behave during these meetings.

The rules tell you how to make decisions in meetings and how to set up smaller groups to make some decisions. They also explain how to give others the power to make decisions.

Lastly, there are rules about hiring people to work for the local government and creating a policy for how to pay and employ these people.

All these rules help make sure your local government works well and fairly.

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Local authorities: Other governance matters

48Further provisions of Schedule 7

  1. The following activities of local authorities must be carried out in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 7:

  2. vacation of office by members:
    1. remuneration of members:
      1. conduct of members:
        1. election and removal of chairperson, deputy chairperson, and deputy mayor:
          1. calling of meetings:
            1. conduct of meetings:
              1. procedures at meetings:
                1. subordinate decision-making structures:
                  1. delegations:
                    1. employment of staff:
                      1. adoption of a remuneration and employment policy.

                        Notes
                        • Section 48(k): inserted, on , by section 23 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).