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Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Preliminary provisions

5: Relationship between this Act and Local Government Act 2002, Local Government Act 1974, Local Electoral Act 2001, and Land Transport Management Act 2003

You could also call this:

"What happens when Auckland Council laws disagree with other laws: follow the Auckland Council law."

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If you are looking at the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 and it says something different to the Local Government Act 2002, Local Government Act 1974, Local Electoral Act 2001, or Land Transport Management Act 2003, then the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 is the one that you follow. You can find the Local Government Act 2002 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM170872, the Local Government Act 1974 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM415531, the Local Electoral Act 2001 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM93300, and the Land Transport Management Act 2003 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM226229. This also applies to any rules made under those Acts.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions

5Relationship between this Act and Local Government Act 2002, Local Government Act 1974, Local Electoral Act 2001, and Land Transport Management Act 2003

  1. If there is any inconsistency between this Act and the Local Government Act 2002, the Local Government Act 1974, the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Land Transport Management Act 2003, or any regulations made under those Acts, this Act prevails.

Notes
  • Section 5 heading: amended, on , by section 8(1) of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 36).
  • Section 5: amended, on , by section 8(2) of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 36).