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Local Government Act 2002

Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities

255: Application of this Part

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"When the Minister helps local councils with special decisions and rules, this is how it works."

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The Minister can appoint a special group to help with local authorities. You can think of a local authority like a council that makes decisions for your area. The Minister can only appoint this group to the local authority itself, not to any companies or organisations the local authority owns or has a part in. The Minister can also appoint this group to help with water services, which are things like providing clean water to your home. This can be for one local authority, or for a group of them working together. Sometimes the Minister can use special powers to help a local board, which is like a smaller council, and the rules in this Part of the law will apply to the local board as if it were a local authority.

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Part 10Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities

255Application of this Part

  1. The Minister may appoint a Ministerial body—

  2. under subpart 1 of this Part only to a local authority and not to any entity that the local authority may control or have an interest in, including, for example, a council-controlled organisation, council-controlled trading organisation, council organisation, or other subsidiary of the local authority; and
    1. under subpart 1A of this Part only to—
      1. a local authority in relation to providing water services; or
        1. a group of 2 or more local authorities in relation to providing water services; or
          1. a water organisation; or
            1. a shareholder in a water organisation.

            2. However, the Minister may exercise the powers in this Part in relation to a local board and, for that purpose, this Part applies, with any necessary modifications, as if the local board were a local authority.

            3. Despite subsection (1)(a), the Minister may exercise the powers in sections 257 to 258E in relation to a water organisation or consumer trust and, for that purpose, sections 256 to 258E, 258N to 258Q, and 258S to 258ZA apply as if the water organisation or consumer trust were a local authority.

            Notes
            • Section 255: replaced, on , by section 43 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).