Local Electoral Act 2001

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

19S: Determination of Commission

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"The Commission's Decision is Final"

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When the Commission makes a decision under section 19R(1)(b), you get a written notice with the reasons for the decision. The Commission sends this notice to the territorial authority or regional council, and also makes it public. You can see the notice and know what the Commission decided. The Commission sends a copy of the public notice to some important people, like the Surveyor-General and the Government Statistician. They also send it to the Remuneration Authority and the Secretary for Local Government. The Commission's decision is final, and it comes into effect at the next triennial general election, unless something in Part 2AA of the Local Government Act 1974 or Schedule 5 of the Local Government Act 2002 says otherwise. This decision stays in effect until the Commission makes a new decision.

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19R: Commission to determine appeals and objections, or

"The Commission listens to appeals and objections, then makes decisions."

19T: Requirement for effective representation and other factors in determination of membership and basis of election of territorial authorities and local boards, or

"Ensuring fair representation in local elections"

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

19SDetermination of Commission

Notice in writing of every determination made under section 19R(1)(b), setting out the reasons for the determination, must be given by the Commission to the territorial authority or regional council concerned, and by public notice.
As soon as practicable after the publication of a public notice under subsection (1), the Commission must send a copy of that notice to—
the Surveyor-General; and
the Government Statistician; and
the Remuneration Authority; and
the Secretary for Local Government.

Subject to Part 2AA of the Local Government Act 1974 or Schedule 5 of the Local Government Act 2002, the determination of the Commission made under section 19R(1)(b) is final and comes into force for the next triennial general election, and continues in effect until a subsequent determination under this Part comes into effect.

Compare

1974 No 66 s 101K(3)–(5)

Notes

Section 19S: inserted, on 25 December 2002, by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).
Section 19S(2)(c): amended, on 29 June 2013, by section 12 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 40).