The chairperson of a regional council is elected, but you need to know this rule has been repealed. This means it is no longer in use, and it was stopped on 1 July 2003. The rule was stopped by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002, which you can find on the Local Government Act 2002 webpage.

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Government and voting > Local councils

101O: Qualification and election of mayor of territorial authority, or

"How a mayor is chosen and who can be one"

101Q: Provisions applying to all mayors and chairpersons, or

"Rules for all mayors and chairpersons in New Zealand"

Part 4AMembership, wards, and constituencies
Presiding members of territorial authorities and regional councils

101PElection of chairperson of regional council (Repealed)

Notes

Section 101P: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).