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Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Board promoting issues of significance for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau

84: Board's general functions

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"The board's main jobs are to advise and work with the Auckland Council to help mana whenua groups and mataawaka."

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The board has some main jobs to do. You need to know what these jobs are. The board must act in a way that follows its purpose and make sure it does not do anything that goes against why it was set up. The board must also make a list of important issues for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau, and decide which issues are most important.

The board must keep this list up to date. It must also give advice to the Auckland Council on matters that affect mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau. The board will work with the Auckland Council to design and carry out documents and processes that the Council must do for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau.

The board and the Auckland Council must meet at least four times a year to talk about how well the board is doing its jobs.

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Part 7Board promoting issues of significance for mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau

84Board's general functions

  1. The board's general functions are—

  2. to act in accordance with its purpose and functions and to ensure that it does not contravene the purpose for which it was established:
    1. to develop a schedule of issues of significance to mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau, and give a priority to each issue, to guide the board in carrying out its purpose:
      1. to keep the schedule up to date:
        1. to advise the Auckland Council on matters affecting mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau:
          1. to work with the Auckland Council on the design and execution of documents and processes to implement the Council's statutory responsibilities towards mana whenua groups and mataawaka of Tamaki Makaurau.

            1. The board and the Council must meet at least 4 times in each financial year to discuss the board's performance of its functions.

            Notes
            • Section 84: added, on , by section 31 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 36).