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Local Government Act 1974

Commissioner for Disaster Recovery

692H: Local authority and members not to act while Commissioner in office

You could also call this:

"No local council decisions when a Disaster Recovery Commissioner is in charge"

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When a Commissioner for Disaster Recovery is in office, you cannot have a local authority or its members make decisions. The Commissioner is in charge during this time. This rule is part of the Local Government Act 1974, but it was repealed on 1 July 2003 by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002.

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"A special group helps the Commissioner for Disaster Recovery make decisions."

Part 43ACommissioner for Disaster Recovery

692HLocal authority and members not to act while Commissioner in office (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 692H: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).