A law called the Local Government Act 1974 has a part about regional councils and united councils. You can find this part in section 41, but it is no longer in use because it was repealed. It was repealed on 1 November 1989 by section 6(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989, which is a law that amended the Local Government Act 1974.

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Government and voting > Local councils

40: Constitution, alteration, union, and abolition of regions, or

"How regions are created, changed, or removed"

42: Membership of regional councils, or

"Who can be on a regional council to help make decisions"

Part 2Regions, territorial districts, and communities
Regions and regional and united councils

41Regional councils and united councils (Repealed)

Notes

Section 41: repealed, on 1 November 1989, by section 6(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 (1989 No 29).