Local Government Act 1974

Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways - Formation, alteration, stopping, and closing of roads

324: Council may contribute to cost of formation, maintenance, etc, of roads outside the district

You could also call this:

"Council can help pay for roads outside their area if locals use them a lot."

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The council can help pay for roads outside your district if many people from your district use them. They can use district money to help form, maintain, repair, widen, or upgrade these roads. You might see this happen if the road is near your district and is used a lot by the people who live there.

A regional or united council can also help pay for roads in another district if they think it is necessary. They can contribute money to help form, maintain, repair, widen, or upgrade roads in that district. This can include roads that are used by many people in the region.

The council makes these decisions to help people in your district and other districts. They want to make sure the roads are safe and easy to use for everyone.

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323: Unformed roads in the district, or

"What happens to roads that aren't properly formed in your area"

324A: Power to carry out works on Maori roadway, or

"Council can fix or improve Maori roadways if they follow the rules and get permission from land owners."

Part 21Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways
Formation, alteration, stopping, and closing of roads

324Council may contribute to cost of formation, maintenance, etc, of roads outside the district

The council may from time to time contribute from the general revenues of the district towards the funds of the council of any adjoining district for the purpose of the formation, maintenance, repair, widening, or upgrading of any road which is outside the limits of the district but in the opinion of the council is in great measure used by the residents thereof.
Any regional or united council may from time to time contribute towards the funds of any constituent authority for the purpose of the formation, maintenance, repair, widening, or upgrading of any road (whether a regional road or not) within the district of that constituent authority.

Notes

Section 324: inserted, on 1 April 1979, by section 2 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1978 (1978 No 43).
Section 324(1): amended, on 30 March 1985, by section 39(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1985 (1985 No 60).
Section 324(2): amended, on 30 March 1985, by section 39(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1985 (1985 No 60).