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Local Government Act 2002

Regulations, other Orders in Council, and rules - Regulations

259H: Access to standards incorporated by reference

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“How you can see and read the special rules included in the law”

The department in charge of this Act must do two things for you. First, they need to give you online access to any financial reporting standards that are part of the regulations. Second, they have to let you look at these standards for free during work hours. You can do this at the department’s main office or other places the Secretary thinks are good.

If the department doesn’t do these things, it doesn’t mean the regulations are wrong. The regulations that include these financial reporting standards are still valid.

Both of these points are about the regulations made under section 259(1)(dc).

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Part 11 Regulations, other Orders in Council, and rules
Regulations

259HAccess to standards incorporated by reference

  1. The department responsible for the administration of this Act must—

  2. provide electronic access to any financial reporting standards incorporated by reference in regulations made under section 259(1)(dc); and
    1. make the standards available for inspection during working hours, free of charge, at the department's head office and at any other place that the Secretary determines is appropriate.

      1. A failure to comply with this section does not invalidate regulations that incorporate any financial reporting standards incorporated by reference in regulations made under section 259(1)(dc).

      Notes
      • Section 259H: inserted, on , by section 33 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).