Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Miscellaneous - Substantive council-controlled organisations

95: Council may appoint chairperson and deputy chairperson of substantive council-controlled organisation

You could also call this:

"Auckland Council can pick the leaders of its main organisations, like chairperson and deputy chairperson."

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The Auckland Council can choose the chairperson and deputy chairperson for each of its main organisations. You need to know that the Council cannot appoint one of its own members to be the chairperson or deputy chairperson of Auckland Transport. This rule is more important than any other rules that might be in the organisation's constitution.

The Council has this power because of the law, which you can read more about in the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009. This law was changed by the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 to include this rule. The rule applies to all of the Council's main organisations, and it helps the Council make decisions about who should be in charge.

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Part 8Miscellaneous
Substantive council-controlled organisations

95Council may appoint chairperson and deputy chairperson of substantive council-controlled organisation

The Council may appoint the chairperson and deputy chairperson of each substantive council-controlled organisation.
However, the Council must not appoint a member of its governing body as the chairperson or deputy chairperson of Auckland Transport.
This section prevails over any provision to the contrary in an organisation's constitution.

Notes

Section 95: added, on 1 November 2010, by section 31 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 36).