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Local Electoral Act 2001

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

19P: Objections

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"Objecting to a council decision: how to have your say"

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If a territorial authority or regional council changes a resolution, you can object to the change. You must write down your objection and take it to the authority's main office by a certain date. This date is the same as the date for appeals under section 19O. When you object, you must say what you are objecting to. You can do this if you are a person or an organisation, including a local board or community board. Your objection must be in writing. You can object if the authority changes a resolution under section 19H, 19I, 19J, or 19JAA. The authority must tell you the date by which you must object in a public notice.

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Part 1ARepresentation arrangements for elections of territorial authorities, regional councils, local boards, and community boards

19PObjections

  1. If the territorial authority or regional council has, under section 19N(1)(a), amended the resolution made by it under section 19H, 19I, 19J, or 19JAA, any interested person or organisation (including a local board or community board) may lodge a written objection to the amended resolution at the principal office of the territorial authority or regional council on or before the date specified in the public notice, which date must be the same date as that specified for the closing of receipt of appeals under section 19O.

  2. An objection lodged under this section must identify the matters to which the objection relates.

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Notes
  • Section 19P: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).
  • Section 19P(1): amended, on , by section 17 of the Local Government Electoral Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 57).
  • Section 19P(1): amended, on , by section 76 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).