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Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities of territorial authorities - Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

233: Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

You could also call this:

“A city or town council can give some of its jobs to another council, but not the job of giving jobs away.”

If you are a territorial authority, you can give some of your jobs, responsibilities, or abilities under this Act to another territorial authority. This means you can share what you need to do with another group that’s like you. However, there’s one thing you can’t share: the power to give these jobs to others. That special ability stays with you and can’t be passed on.

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Government and voting > Local councils

Housing and property > Home safety and repairs

232: Delegation of powers by territorial authority and its officers, or

“ This law explains how a local council and its workers can share their job duties with others. ”

234: Procedure for transfer, or

“This explains how a local government group must follow special steps when they want to give some of their jobs to another group.”

Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of territorial authorities: Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

233Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

A territorial authority may transfer 1 or more of its functions, duties, or powers under this Act to another territorial authority, except the power of transfer conferred by this section.

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