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Local Electoral Act 2001

Representation arrangements for elections of territorial authorities, regional councils, local boards, and community boards

19EC: Basis of election of members of local board

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You can divide a local board area into smaller parts for voting. Each part must elect at least one member to the local board. The local board members can be elected by the people in each part or by everyone in the local board area. You can also divide the local board area into wards. If you do, the members can be elected by the people in each ward. If the area is not divided, the members are elected by everyone in the area. If the local board area is divided, each member represents a part of the area. They are elected by the people who live in that part. This also applies if the area is divided into wards, where each member represents a ward and is elected by the people in that ward.

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19ECBasis of election of members of local board

  1. A local board area may be subdivided for electoral purposes.

  2. Each subdivision must elect at least 1 member of the local board.

  3. If a local board area comprises 2 or more whole wards, the elected members of the local board may be elected by the electors of each ward.

  4. If the local board area is not subdivided for electoral purposes, the members of the local board must, unless they are to be elected in accordance with subsection (3), be elected by the electors of the local board area as a whole.

  5. If a local board area is subdivided for electoral purposes or if the members of the local board are to be elected in accordance with subsection (3),—

  6. each member of the local board who represents a subdivision must be elected by the electors of that subdivision; and
    1. each member of the local board who represents a ward must be elected by the electors of that ward.

      Notes
      • Section 19EC: inserted, on , by section 76 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).