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Local Government Act 2002

Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities - Ministerial powers of assistance and intervention - Minister may appoint Commission

258G: How Commission appointed

You could also call this:

“How the Minister picks people to help with local government problems”

A Commission can have one or more members. If there are two or more members, you need to know that the Minister will choose one of them to be the chairperson.

The Minister appoints each member of a Commission by writing them a notice. This notice is important because it tells the member some key things:

  1. What the Commission is supposed to do (called the ‘terms of reference’). This includes explaining the problem they need to work on and any limits to what they’re allowed to do.

  2. When the member’s job starts and ends.

  3. When the whole Commission starts and ends its work.

This is how the Minister sets up a Commission to help with local government issues.

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Part 10 Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities
Ministerial powers of assistance and intervention: Minister may appoint Commission

258GHow Commission appointed

  1. A Commission comprises 1 or more members.

  2. If a Commission comprises 2 or more members, the Minister must appoint 1 member as the chairperson.

  3. The Minister must appoint each member of a Commission by notice in writing. The notice must include the following information:

  4. the terms of reference of the Commission, including—
    1. an outline of the problem in relation to which it has been appointed; and
      1. any limitations on the extent of its authority; and
      2. the start and end dates of the member's appointment; and
        1. the start and end dates of the Commission's term.

          Notes
          • Section 258G: inserted, on , by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).