A regional council or a united council can supply energy to a region. This is stated in section 536 of the Local Government Act 1974. You can find more information about the change to this law in the Local Government Amendment Act 1992, which repealed this section on 1 July 1992.

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535: Savings of agreements, or

"Agreements about energy supply are still valid even if the law changes"

536A: Regional energy planning committee, or

"A group that helps plan energy use in a region, now no longer part of the law."

Part 30Supply of energy
Supply of energy by regional councils or united councils

536Regional council or united council may undertake regional energy supply (Repealed)

Notes

Section 536: repealed, on 1 July 1992, by section 49 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 42).