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Local Government Act 2002

Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities - Powers of local authorities to make bylaws - Bylaws proposed by local boards

150E: Local board may propose revocation of bylaw

You could also call this:

“Local board members can ask to remove a rule for their area”

You can suggest getting rid of a rule that only applies to your local area or part of it. To do this, you need to write to the people in charge and explain your idea.

When the people in charge get your suggestion, they need to check a few things quickly:

  1. Does your idea follow all the important rules?
  2. Does it fit with the big plans and ideas for the whole area?
  3. Will it cause any big problems outside your local area?

After they check these things, the people in charge will let you know what they think:

If they think your idea is good, they’ll write to you and say yes.

If they think there’s a problem with your idea, they’ll write to you and explain why they’re saying no.

If they say yes to your idea, they’ll treat it like a new rule. They’ll follow the same steps they use when making new rules for your area.

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Part 8 Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities
Powers of local authorities to make bylaws: Bylaws proposed by local boards

150ELocal board may propose revocation of bylaw

  1. A local board may propose to the governing body, in writing, that a bylaw that applies only in, or only in any part of, its local board area be revoked.

  2. As soon as practicable after receiving a proposal under subsection (1), the governing body must decide whether the proposed revocation—

  3. complies with the applicable statutory requirements; and
    1. is not inconsistent with any strategy, policy, or plan of the unitary authority; and
      1. will not have any significant effect outside the local board's area.

        1. If the governing body decides that a proposed revocation—

        2. meets the requirements of subsection (2), it must give written notice of its decision to the local board:
          1. does not meet the requirements of subsection (2), it must give written notice of its decision (with reasons) to the local board.

            1. If the local board receives notice under subsection (3)(a), section 150C(2), (3), and (5) applies, with any necessary modifications, as if the proposed revocation were a proposed bylaw.

            Notes
            • Section 150E: inserted, on , by section 47 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).