The government is not responsible for debts owed by a district. You need to know that this rule was part of the Local Government Act 1974. This particular rule was repealed on 1 July 1990, by section 22(1)(e) of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989.

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219: Miscellaneous expenditure, or

"Money spending rules that are no longer law"

221: Rates of interest, or

"Old rules about interest rates that are no longer used"

Part 12Accounting documents, special funds, trading undertakings, and expenditure
Miscellaneous provisions

220Government not liable for district debts (Repealed)

Notes

Section 220: repealed, on 1 July 1990, by section 22(1)(e) of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 2) 1989 (1989 No 29).