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Local Government Act 1974

Purposes and structure of local government

37R: Minister of Local Government to be territorial authority

You could also call this:

"The Minister of Local Government is like a local council."

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The Minister of Local Government is considered a territorial authority. You can find more information about this in the Local Government Act. The Minister of Local Government was no longer considered a territorial authority after section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 came into effect on 1 July 2003, which you can read about on the Legislation.govt.nz website.

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Part 1APurposes and structure of local government

37RMinister of Local Government to be territorial authority (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 37R: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).