Local Government Act 2002

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

258U: Final report of Ministerial body

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“A Ministerial body's final report: what it includes and what happens next”

When a Ministerial body finishes its work, it must write a final report. This report needs to include several important things:

You’ll find a description of what the Ministerial body did, based on what it was asked to do. The report will also talk about how much progress has been made in fixing the problem that the Ministerial body was set up to address.

The report will give final suggestions to the Minister, the local authority, or both. It will also suggest whether the Minister should do anything else about the local authority, like appointing another Ministerial body. The report might include other information if it was asked to do so.

After the report is finished, the Minister must do two things as soon as possible. First, they must give a copy of the report to the local authority. Second, they must make the report available for everyone to see. However, some information might be kept secret if there are good reasons to do so, as explained in section 6 or 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

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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

258UFinal report of Ministerial body

  1. A final report produced by a Ministerial body must include the following:

  2. a narrative description of the activities of the Ministerial body in relation to its terms of reference; and
    1. in respect of the problem in relation to which the Ministerial body was appointed, an assessment of progress in addressing the problem; and
      1. any final recommendations of the Ministerial body to the Minister, the local authority, or both; and
        1. without limiting paragraph (c), any final recommendations of the Ministerial body to the Minister on whether the Minister should take further action in relation to the local authority, including whether the Minister should appoint any other Ministerial body to the local authority; and
          1. any other matter required by the Ministerial body's terms of reference.
            1. The Minister must, as soon as practicable,—

            2. give a copy of the report to the local authority; and
              1. make the report publicly available, excluding any information that it is necessary to withhold for any of the reasons stated in section 6 or 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
                Notes
                • Section 258U: inserted, on , by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).