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Local Government Act 2002

Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities - General provisions applying to Ministerial powers conferred under subpart 1

258S: Notification of appointment of Ministerial body

You could also call this:

“Minister must tell everyone about new government group and what it does”

When the Minister appoints a Ministerial body, they must provide a notice that includes specific information. This notice needs to state that the Minister has appointed a Ministerial body and explain what the body is supposed to do. It also needs to say when the body will start and finish its work. The notice must list the names of everyone in the Ministerial body and, if there’s a chairperson, their name too.

If the notice is about appointing a Commission, and the Minister has also delayed the next local election, the notice needs to mention this as well. It should say that the Minister has postponed the election and will announce a new election date before the Commission finishes its job.

You can find more details about when the Minister can appoint these bodies in section 258(1), 258B(1), 258D(1), or 258F(1). If you want to know more about postponing elections, you can look at section 258I.

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Part 10 Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities
General provisions applying to Ministerial powers conferred under subpart 1

258SNotification of appointment of Ministerial body

  1. A notice of appointment of a Ministerial body under section 258(1), 258B(1), 258D(1), or 258F(1) must state the following:

  2. that the Minister has appointed a Ministerial body; and
    1. the terms of reference of the Ministerial body; and
      1. the start and end dates of the Ministerial body's appointment; and
        1. the names of each member of the Ministerial body; and
          1. if applicable, the name of the chairperson of the Ministerial body.

            1. Subsection (3) applies if—

            2. the notice of appointment relates to a Commission; and
              1. the Minister has, at the same time, postponed the next triennial general election for members of the local authority under section 258I.

                1. The notice of appointment must also state that the Minister has postponed the next triennial general election for members of the local authority and that the Minister will call a general election, by notice in the Gazette, before the term of the Commission ends.

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