Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Local Government Act 1974

Divestment of land drainage schemes and water race schemes - Transfer petitions and transfer proposals

517H: Proposer

You could also call this:

"Who can suggest a change and what information they must provide"

Illustration for Local Government Act 1974

When you file a transfer proposal under section 517E, you must include some important details. You need to state your name as the proposer. You also need to provide an address where you or your representative can be contacted. If someone is acting on your behalf, you must give their name. You have to explain why you think you are allowed to make the proposal.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM421550.

Topics:
Government and voting > Local councils
Previous

517G: Signatures to transfer petition, or

"How to sign a petition to transfer something, and who can sign it"

Next

517I: Contents of transfer proposal, or

"What to include when proposing to transfer a land drainage or water race scheme"

Part 29ADivestment of land drainage schemes and water race schemes
Transfer petitions and transfer proposals

517HProposer

  1. Every transfer proposal filed under section 517E must clearly state—

  2. the name of the proposer; and
    1. an address at which the proposer or a representative of the proposer can be contacted; and
      1. where a representative of the proposer is the person to be contacted, the name of that representative; and
        1. the grounds on which the proposer claims to be entitled to make the proposal.

          Notes
          • Section 517H: inserted, on , by section 11 of the Local Government Amendment Act (No 5) 1999 (1999 No 125).