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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

258ZA: Decisions and directions of Crown Manager or Commission remain in force until local authority decides otherwise

You could also call this:

“Crown Manager or Commission decisions stay until the council changes them”

When a Crown Manager is appointed to your local authority, they can give directions. After the Crown Manager’s term ends, these directions stop. However, any decisions your local authority made because of these directions will keep working until your local authority changes or cancels them.

Sometimes, a Commission might be appointed to your local authority instead of a Crown Manager. After the Commission’s term ends, their decisions will keep working as if your local authority made them. These decisions will continue until your local authority changes or cancels them.

In both cases, once the Crown Manager or Commission’s term is over, your local authority can decide to keep, change, or cancel the decisions that were made.

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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

258ZADecisions and directions of Crown Manager or Commission remain in force until local authority decides otherwise

  1. Subsections (2) and (3) apply to a local authority on and from the expiry of the term of a Crown Manager appointed to the local authority.

  2. A direction given to the local authority by the Crown Manager ceases to have effect.

  3. Despite subsection (2), any decision made by the local authority giving effect to the direction continues in force unless and until the local authority revokes or amends the decision.

  4. Subsection (5) applies to a local authority on and from the expiry of the term of a Commission appointed to the local authority.

  5. A decision of the Commission continues in force as if it were a decision made by the local authority unless and until the local authority revokes or amends the decision.

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