Part 4
Governance and management of local authorities and community
boards
Local boards
48HFunctions, duties, and powers of local boards
A local board has the functions, duties, and powers conferred on a local board by or under this Act or any other enactment.
Without limiting subsection (1), a local board—
- must exercise the responsibilities conferred on it by
section 48K(1); and
- must monitor and report on the implementation of the
local board agreement for its local board area (in
accordance with
section 48O(6)
and
clause 34A
of Schedule 10); and
- must communicate with community organisations and special
interest groups within its local board area; and
- must undertake any responsibilities or duties that are
delegated to it by the governing body under
clause 36C
of Schedule 7; and
- may consider and report to the governing body on any
matter of interest or concern to the local board, whether
or not the matter is referred to it by the governing body;
and
- may exercise any powers that are delegated to it by the
governing body under
clause 36C
of Schedule 7.
Notes
- Section 48H: inserted, on , by section 17 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).