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Planning Bill

Key roles - Functions and powers of central and local government - Functions, powers, and responsibilities of territorial authorities

186: Information gathering, monitoring, and keeping records

You could also call this:

"Gathering information and watching what's happening to do your job properly"

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You will have to gather information to do your job well under this proposed law. You must do research if you need to. You have to find out what you need to know to carry out your responsibilities. You will also have to keep an eye on what is happening in your area. You must watch what is going on to make sure you can do your job properly. You have to follow any rules about what to watch and how to do it. When you are keeping an eye on things, you must think about how well your rules are working. You have to consider how well you are doing your job and how well others are doing theirs. You must also think about how happy people are with what you are doing. If you find out that something needs to be done, you will have to take action. You must follow any rules about what to do and how to do it.

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Part 5Key roles
Functions and powers of central and local government: Functions, powers, and responsibilities of territorial authorities

186Information gathering, monitoring, and keeping records

  1. Every territorial authority must gather the information necessary to carry out effectively its functions and responsibilities under this Act or regulations under this Act and undertake or commission any research required for that purpose.

  2. Every territorial authority must also monitor the whole or any part of its district—

  3. to the extent that is appropriate to enable the territorial authority effectively to carry out its functions and responsibilities under this Act; and
    1. in accordance with any indicators or other matters prescribed by regulations made under this Act.

      1. Monitoring must also include consideration of the following:

      2. the efficiency and effectiveness of rules or other methods in the regional plan; and
        1. the exercise of any functions and responsibilities under the plan or delegated or transferred by the territorial authority; and
          1. the efficiency and effectiveness of processes used by the territorial authority in exercising its powers or performing its functions and responsibilities (including those delegated or transferred by it), including matters such as timeliness, cost, and the overall satisfaction of those persons or bodies in respect of whom the powers, functions, and responsibilities are exercised or performed; and
            1. the exercise of the consents that have effect in its district.

              1. If monitoring shows that action is needed, a territorial authority must take appropriate action in accordance with any regulations, having regard to the methods it is able to use under this Act.