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Local Government Act 2002

Consequential amendments, repeals, revocations, transitional provisions, and savings - Transitional provisions

297: Members of Commission

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“People who worked for the Local Government Commission can keep their jobs under the new law”

If you were working for the Local Government Commission before this new law came into effect, you can keep your job. This applies if you were a member of the Commission, a deputy of a member, or a temporary member. You’ll now be considered as appointed under the new law, which is called Schedule 4.

If you were a regular member of the Commission, you can stay in your job until the date your old job was supposed to end. This is true unless you decide to leave earlier. The rules for leaving early are in clause 3 of Schedule 4.

Remember, these rules are about keeping things running smoothly when the government changes how local councils work. They make sure that the people who were already doing important jobs can continue their work under the new system.

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Part 12 Consequential amendments, repeals, revocations, transitional provisions, and savings
Transitional provisions

297Members of Commission

  1. A person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, holds office, under section 37Y of the Local Government Act 1974, as a member of the Commission or, under section 37ZA of that Act, as a deputy of a member of the Commission or, under section 37ZB of that Act, as a temporary member of the Commission is deemed to have been appointed, and to hold office, under the corresponding provision of Schedule 4 of this Act.

  2. The term of office of a person deemed by subsection (1) to have been appointed under clause 2 of Schedule 4 as a member of the Commission is, unless he or she sooner vacates office under clause 3 of Schedule 4, to expire on the date on which, but for the passing of this Act, his or her term would have expired under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1974.