Topic

Local councils

This page contains different parts of laws about Local councils, within the topic of Government and voting.

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Conservation Act 1987

How freshwater fishing plans are created, checked, and updated

17K: Procedure for preparation, approval, review, and amendment of freshwater fisheries management plans

Conservation Act 1987

How to make and change plans for managing sports fish and game in New Zealand

17M: Procedure for preparation, approval, review, and amendment of sports fish and game management plans

Conservation Act 1987

Temporary groups that help with the change to new councils

Conservation Act 1987

What Transitional Councils can and must do, although they don't exist anymore

26O: Functions and powers of Transitional Councils

Conservation Act 1987

Council members are not personally responsible for mistakes made by the Council

26ZB: Members not personally liable

Conservation Act 1987

Councils helping to protect conservation areas

35: Local authority contributions

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Councils must work together to create a team to help keep people safe in emergencies.

12: Local authorities to establish Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Who is in a Civil Defence Emergency Management Group to help keep you safe?

13: Membership of Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

How local councils work together to prepare for emergencies

14: Membership rules for territorial authorities

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Emergency groups must follow standard meeting rules or agree on their own rules that obey the law.

19: Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups to follow model standing orders

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Rules for joining emergency groups when local council areas change

22: Membership rules in event of local government reorganisations

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Who's in charge of helping in an emergency?

23: Establishment of administering authorities

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Who pays for groups that help manage civil defence emergencies and how they work together

24: Functions and costs of administering authorities and chief executives of administering authorities

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

What your local council must do to help keep you safe in an emergency

64: Duties of local authorities

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Government can pay emergency costs without extra approval

115A: Permanent legislative authority for payment of certain expenses

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for local governments to serve their communities effectively

Local Government Act 2002

This law's name is the Local Government Act 2002

1: Title

Local Government Act 2002

When the different parts of this law start working

2: Commencement

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for Understanding and Using the Law

Local Government Act 2002

This law explains why we have local councils and what they should do for us

3: Purpose

Local Government Act 2002

Councils must include Māori in local decisions because of the Treaty of Waitangi

4: Treaty of Waitangi

Local Government Act 2002

This part explains what words mean in the Local Government Act

5: Interpretation

Local Government Act 2002

Explaining what organisations councils control or have a say in running

6: Meaning of council-controlled organisation and council organisation

Local Government Act 2002

Some organisations can be excused from following certain rules

7: Exempted organisations

Local Government Act 2002

The law explains how the government must follow some parts of the Local Government Act 2002

8: Act binds the Crown

Local Government Act 2002

What local councils do and how they do it

Local Government Act 2002

This part explains why we have local councils and what they do

9: Outline of Part

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

Local government helps communities make decisions and improve life for everyone

10: Purpose of local government

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

What local authorities do in your area and why they do it

11: Role of local authority

Local Government Act 2002

Local authorities: Special groups that help and serve communities

12: Status and powers

Local Government Act 2002

Following local government rules when working under other laws

13: Performance of functions under other enactments

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for local councils to follow when serving their communities

14: Principles relating to local authorities

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

Local councils must make a plan every three years to work together

15: Triennial agreements

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for big councils starting new projects

16: Significant new activities proposed by regional council

Local Government Act 2002

Councils can share jobs and powers with each other

17: Transfer of responsibilities

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

What the Minister of Internal Affairs must do and how their job can change

18: Responsibilities, powers, and duties of Minister

Local Government Act 2002

The Secretary for Local Government does important jobs that used to belong to the Secretary for Internal Affairs

19: Secretary

Local Government Act 2002

How your local council is set up and can change

Local Government Act 2002

This part explains how local government is set up and can change in New Zealand

20: Outline of Part

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

New Zealand has two kinds of local government groups: regional councils and territorial authorities

21: Local authorities

Local Government Act 2002

The Minister takes care of places without local councils, except for some special areas

22: Minister is territorial authority in certain cases

Local Government Act 2002

How New Zealand's local government is set up and what different types of councils there are

23: Description of local government

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

This law explains how local governments can change their setup and responsibilities

24: Scope of local government reorganisation

Local Government Act 2002

The government makes a special rule to put local government changes into action

25: Order in Council to give effect to reorganisation plan

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for changing plans about how local councils are set up

26: Power to amend reorganisation plans and reorganisation implementation schemes

Local Government Act 2002

How to ask for your council to be called a city or district council

27: Application to be called city council or district council

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

The Local Government Commission is a special group that helps run local governments in New Zealand

28: Local Government Commission

Local Government Act 2002

The Commission is a special group with powers to do its job forever

29: Commission is body corporate with full powers

Local Government Act 2002

The Commission helps people understand and improve local government

30: Functions and powers of Commission

Local Government Act 2002

The Commission checks on local government and tells the Minister and councils what they find

31: Report to Minister on matters relating to local government

Local Government Act 2002

Checking if the rules for local councils are working well

32: Review of operation of Act and Local Electoral Act 2001

Local Government Act 2002

Who can join the group that helps organise local government

33: Membership of Commission

Local Government Act 2002

The Commission gets extra powers to help run local areas and gather information

34: Additional powers of Commission

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for sharing information with the local government team

35: Evidence before Commission

Local Government Act 2002

Extra rules about how the Commission does its job

36: Further provisions relating to Commission and its proceedings

Local Government Act 2002

How to ask for a different decision if you don't like what the Commission decided

37: Appeals against decisions of Commission

Local Government Act 2002

How local councils and community groups are run and make decisions

Local Government Act 2002

This section explains how local councils work and how people can have a say in their community

38: Outline of Part

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

How local councils and community boards are run and controlled

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for how your local council should work and make decisions

39: Governance principles

Local Government Act 2002

How your council tells you about its work and rules

40: Local governance statements

Local Government Act 2002

How councils are run and who's in charge

Local Government Act 2002

How local councils are run and who's in charge

41: Governing bodies

Local Government Act 2002

The council boss who runs things and helps make decisions

42: Chief executive

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about how to run things in local government

Local Government Act 2002

Protecting local council members from legal problems when doing their job

43: Certain members indemnified

Local Government Act 2002

The Auditor-General tells the local council about money problems and how to fix them

44: Report by Auditor-General on loss incurred by local authority

Local Government Act 2002

Council must answer Auditor-General's report and share it with the public

45: Local authority to respond to Auditor-General

Local Government Act 2002

Council members might have to pay back money if the council loses it

46: Members of local authority liable for loss

Local Government Act 2002

Elected officials might pay court costs if they break property rules

47: Members may be required to pay costs of proceeding in certain cases

Local Government Act 2002

More rules for local government activities and roles

48: Further provisions of Schedule 7

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government Act 2002

Councils must create a board for each community to represent local people

49: Establishment of community boards

Local Government Act 2002

Who can be part of a community board

50: Membership of community boards

Local Government Act 2002

Community boards are special groups that help your local area but are different from the council

51: Status of community boards

Local Government Act 2002

Community boards help make sure your local area's voice is heard and needs are met

52: Role of community boards

Local Government Act 2002

Community boards can do special jobs, but they can't own things or hire people

53: Powers of community boards

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for community boards: What they can do and how they work

54: Application of other provisions to community boards

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for groups that help run towns and cities

Local Government Act 2002

This part explains how councils can create special groups to do some of their work and how these groups should behave

55: Outline of Part

Local Government Act 2002

How to set up special groups that help the local government

Local Government Act 2002

Councils must ask the public before creating or joining special organisations they control

56: Consultation required before council-controlled organisation established

Local Government Act 2002

People in charge of running a company or organization

Local Government Act 2002

How to choose people to be in charge of council groups

57: Appointment of directors

Local Government Act 2002

Directors of council-run groups must help reach the group's goals

58: Role of directors of council-controlled organisations

Local Government Act 2002

Council-controlled groups should follow their goals, treat workers well, and help the community

59: Principal objective of council-controlled organisation

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for how councils make choices about the groups they control

60: Decisions relating to operation of council-controlled organisations

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about what groups working for councils can do

61: Activities undertaken on behalf of local authorities

Local Government Act 2002

Local councils can't promise to cover the costs of businesses they control

62: Prohibition on guarantees, etc

Local Government Act 2002

Councils can't give special deals when lending money to their trading groups

63: Restriction on lending to council-controlled trading organisation

Local Government Act 2002

How council-controlled groups plan their activities

Local Government Act 2002

Organisations run by councils must make plans about what they will do

64: Statements of intent for council-controlled organisations

Local Government Act 2002

Keeping an eye on and telling others about what's happening

Local Government Act 2002

Checking how well council-owned groups are doing their job

65: Performance monitoring

Local Government Act 2002

Regular updates on council-controlled organisations' activities

66: Half-yearly or quarterly reports

Local Government Act 2002

Council groups must write a yearly report about what they did

67: Annual report

Local Government Act 2002

What must be included in reports about how council-run organisations are doing

68: Content of reports on operations of council-controlled organisations

Local Government Act 2002

The council's company must show its money details and goals in a yearly report

69: Financial statements and auditor's report

Local Government Act 2002

The Auditor-General checks the books for groups run by the council

70: Auditor-General is auditor of council-controlled organisations

Local Government Act 2002

Keeping some special council information private

71: Protection from disclosure of sensitive information

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for council companies that are listed on the stock market

71A: Application of Part to listed companies

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for companies connected to council-controlled organisations

72: Application of Act to related companies

Local Government Act 2002

When a business or activity is moved from one group to another

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for when a council moves its work to a company it owns or controls

73: Transfer of undertakings to council-controlled organisations

Local Government Act 2002

Rules about sharing information and handling complaints apply to organisations run by the council

Local Government Act 2002

Rules for sharing information apply to council-run groups

74: Official information

Local Government Act 2002

How councils make plans, decide things, and show they're doing a good job

Gambling Act 2003

The Purpose of the Gambling Act 2003 is to make gambling fair and safe for everyone.

3: Purpose

Gambling Act 2003

Getting permission from local councils is required.

Gambling Act 2003

When you need permission from the local council to make changes to a gambling venue

98: When territorial authority consent required

Gambling Act 2003

Asking a local council for permission to run a gambling venue

99: Application for territorial authority consent

Gambling Act 2003

How the council decides on applications to run gaming machines in your area

100: Considering and determining application for territorial authority consent

Gambling Act 2003

Councils must make rules about gambling venues in their area

101: Territorial authority must adopt class 4 venue policy

Gambling Act 2003

Rules for councils to make and review policies about gambling venues

102: Adoption and review of class 4 venue policy

Gambling Act 2003

Territorial authorities get information about gaming venues in their area

103: Provision of information relating to class 4 venues in territorial authority district

Gambling Act 2003

Checking each year to make sure money is shared fairly in the community

109: Annual review of criteria for distribution of net proceeds

Gambling Act 2003

What the Gambling Commission thinks about when deciding to renew a casino licence

136: Information and matters to be considered

Gambling Act 2003

Helping with money: subsidies, loans, and grants from lottery funds

284: Subsidies and loans

Gambling Act 2003

What happens when a gambling venue moves to a new location

97A: Effect of relocation

Income Tax Act 2007

Overseas lenders may not pay tax on interest from loans to NZ government

CW 8: Money lent to government of New Zealand

Income Tax Act 2007

Local councils don't pay tax on most income, with a few exceptions

CW 39: Local authorities

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax rules for groups promoting local areas and communities

CW 40: Local and regional promotion bodies

Income Tax Act 2007

Tax exemptions for local authorities and their controlled organisations

CB 15C: Council-controlled organisations and other companies

Fencing Act 1978

Fencing agreements registered with the government end after 12 years

6: Registration of fencing covenants to expire after 12 years

Fencing Act 1978

Pool owners pay for extra fencing needed to keep pools safe

9A: Contributions where Building Act 2004 requires pool to have means of restricting access

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Councils can make their own rules to protect people from tobacco smoke

20: Saving of powers to make bylaws

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Councils must offer alternative sponsorship, but this rule no longer applies.

56: Council to provide alternative sponsorship

Resource Management Act 1991

This explains what the law is called and when it starts to work.

1: Short Title and commencement

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about the sea and the beach

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about where you can grow sea animals and what else you can do in those areas were removed from the law.

12A: Restrictions on aquaculture activities in coastal marine area and on other activities in aquaculture management areas

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about using water

Resource Management Act 1991

Letting out or releasing things into the environment

Resource Management Act 1991

You can't put dangerous waste like radioactive stuff in the sea or on the coast.

15C: Prohibitions in relation to radioactive waste or other radioactive matter and other waste in coastal marine area

Resource Management Act 1991

Special activities that are important to certain groups of people

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens when plans are changed

Resource Management Act 1991

Extra rules and details about the law

Resource Management Act 1991

Everyone must do their jobs quickly and not waste time when following the rules in this law.

21: Avoiding unreasonable delay

Resource Management Act 1991

This law reminds you that you still need to follow other rules even if you follow this one.

23: Other legal requirements not affected

Resource Management Act 1991

What Ministers can do and must do

Resource Management Act 1991

The Minister for the Environment checks if local councils are doing their job properly and suggests how they can improve.

24A: Power of Minister for the Environment to investigate and make recommendations

Resource Management Act 1991

The Minister can step in and do the local authority's job if they're not doing it well enough.

25: Residual powers of Minister for the Environment

Resource Management Act 1991

The Minister can ask local groups for information they need to do their job.

27: Minister may require local authorities to supply information

Resource Management Act 1991

Regional councils must give the Minister of Conservation information when asked

28A: Regional council must supply information to Minister of Conservation

Resource Management Act 1991

What local councils can and must do

Resource Management Act 1991

What regional councils do to help manage the environment and resources in their area

30: Functions of regional councils under this Act

Resource Management Act 1991

What jobs do local councils do to look after the environment and manage land use in their area?

31: Functions of territorial authorities under this Act

Resource Management Act 1991

Explains how local authorities can give some of their responsibilities to other groups

33: Transfer of powers

Resource Management Act 1991

Councils can pass on some of their tasks to smaller groups to help make decisions for your area.

34: Delegation of functions, etc, by local authorities

Resource Management Act 1991

Paying for help from your local council with plans and rules

36: Administrative charges

Resource Management Act 1991

What local councils and people asking for permission must do

Resource Management Act 1991

What local councils and other government groups must do and can do

Resource Management Act 1991

Working together: How local authorities can make joint plans with communities

36B: Power to make joint management agreement

Resource Management Act 1991

A local authority can make a decision on its own if others can't agree in time.

36C: Local authority may act by itself under joint management agreement

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens when groups work together to make decisions about managing resources

36D: Effect of joint management agreement

Resource Management Act 1991

How to get more time or be excused from certain rules

Resource Management Act 1991

Asking to change or delay rules you must follow under the Resource Management Act

37: Power of waiver and extension of time limits

Resource Management Act 1991

People who make sure the rules are followed

Resource Management Act 1991

Who can be an enforcement officer and what are their jobs and rules?

38: Authorisation and responsibilities of enforcement officers

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about how meetings should be run

Resource Management Act 1991

Who can be chosen to run a hearing and make decisions

39B: Persons who may be given hearing authority

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens if someone is not accredited to make decisions under the law?

39C: Effect of lack of accreditation

Resource Management Act 1991

Keeping secret information safe during council hearings

42: Protection of sensitive information

Resource Management Act 1991

Information about written documents that provide details or updates

Resource Management Act 1991

Getting a report from the local council to help them make a decision about your application

42A: Reports to local authority

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules that help protect the environment across the whole country

Resource Management Act 1991

What's in the rules to protect New Zealand's environment

43A: Contents of national environmental standards

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules can include information from other sources to help explain environmental standards.

43G: Incorporation of material by reference in national environmental standards

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules that guide decisions for the whole country

Resource Management Act 1991

A rule or plan that the government wants to make about how to use natural resources in New Zealand

46: Proposed national policy statement

Resource Management Act 1991

The government must tell everyone about new rules for the country and any changes to these rules.

54: Publication of national policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

Councils must update their plans to match national rules and tell the public about the changes.

55: Local authority recognition of national policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about how to take care of New Zealand's beaches and coasts

Resource Management Act 1991

Explains how special rules help protect New Zealand's coast

56: Purpose of New Zealand coastal policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules for including extra information in official plans about New Zealand's coasts

58A: Incorporation of material by reference in New Zealand coastal policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules made by local governments to guide how an area should be looked after and developed

Resource Management Act 1991

Regional policy statements explain how to manage natural resources in a whole region

59: Purpose of regional policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

How regional councils make and update plans for their area's development

60: Preparation and change of regional policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

What a regional policy statement must include to help manage the environment and resources in your area

62: Contents of regional policy statements

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules for specific areas within a region

Resource Management Act 1991

Regional plans help councils do their job and look after the environment, including coastal areas.

63: Purpose of regional plans

Resource Management Act 1991

How regional councils make and change plans to manage their area's natural resources

65: Preparation and change of other regional plans

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules made by regional councils to protect the environment and manage their area

68: Regional rules

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules that tell us how to keep water clean and safe for different uses

69: Rules relating to water quality

Resource Management Act 1991

This explains what a regional council must check before allowing things to be put into water or on land that might affect water.

70: Rules about discharges

Resource Management Act 1991

How the rules about releasing harmful gases into the air are used to help stop the Earth from getting too warm.

70A: Application to climate change of rules relating to discharge of greenhouse gases

Resource Management Act 1991

This rule explains how to follow nationwide guidelines for protecting the environment.

70B: Implementation of national environmental standards

Resource Management Act 1991

District plans help local councils make decisions that are good for the environment and community.

72: Purpose of district plans

Resource Management Act 1991

Things the council must think about when making or changing a district plan

74: Matters to be considered by territorial authority

Resource Management Act 1991

Extra rules for different areas and local places

Resource Management Act 1991

Councils can make rules for groups of activities that affect the environment and set conditions for them.

77A: Power to make rules to apply to classes of activities and specify conditions

Resource Management Act 1991

Local councils must clearly state their rules for certain activities so you can understand them.

77B: Duty to include certain rules in relation to controlled or restricted discretionary activities

Resource Management Act 1991

Extra rules and information about different things

Resource Management Act 1991

Local authorities must regularly check and update important planning documents every 10 years to ensure they are still working well.

79: Review of policy statements and plans

Resource Management Act 1991

When you might need to look at something again after it has already been checked

79A: Circumstance when further review required

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens after a review of coastal plans and regional policy statements

79B: Consequence of review under section 79A

Resource Management Act 1991

What happens to the rules when a town or city's boundaries change

81: Boundary adjustments

Resource Management Act 1991

Resolving disagreements about rules and plans

82: Disputes

Resource Management Act 1991

What to do when people disagree about changes to important rules

82A: Dispute relating to review under section 79A

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules for making plans are considered followed unless someone proves otherwise in court

83: Procedural requirements deemed to be observed

Resource Management Act 1991

Local councils must follow and make sure others follow their own rules and plans

84: Local authorities to observe their own policy statements and plans

Resource Management Act 1991

The Environment Court can help you if rules about your land seem unfair, and can tell councils to change them.

85: Environment Court may give directions in respect of land subject to controls

Resource Management Act 1991

Councils can buy land to stop bad activities or help good ones that match their plan.

86: Power to acquire land

Resource Management Act 1991

This part explains the different kinds of permissions you need to do certain things with land and water.

87: Types of resource consents

Resource Management Act 1991

Asking for permission to use or change something

Resource Management Act 1991

This section explains when certain waiting times don't count in the process of applying for permission to use resources.

88B: Time limits from which time periods are excluded in relation to applications

Resource Management Act 1991

More details are available

Resource Management Act 1991

The council can ask for more details about your resource consent application at any time.

92: Further information, or agreement, may be requested

Resource Management Act 1991

Telling the council if you agree to a report about your resource consent application

92B: Responses to notification

Resource Management Act 1991

Telling people about requests for permission to use resources

Resource Management Act 1991

When do people need to tell the public about plans that need council approval?

93: When public notification of consent applications is required

Resource Management Act 1991

Deciding if bad effects are small or big

94A: Forming opinion as to whether adverse effects are minor or more than minor

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules for deciding how quickly the government must tell people about requests to use land or resources

95: Time limit for public notification or limited notification

Resource Management Act 1991

How people can share their thoughts about a request for permission to use resources

Resource Management Act 1991

This rule tells you how long people have to share their thoughts about a project before a decision is made.

97: Time limit for submissions

Resource Management Act 1991

The people in charge must quickly tell you who sent in comments about your request.

98: Advice of submissions to applicant

Resource Management Act 1991

Meetings and talks to solve problems before a hearing

Resource Management Act 1991

Talking things through: Mediation helps you and others discuss issues when applying for a resource consent

99A: Mediation

Resource Management Act 1991

Listening to people's thoughts and ideas about a project

Resource Management Act 1991

When you apply to multiple groups for permission for one project, they often have a single meeting to discuss it together.

102: Joint hearings by 2 or more consent authorities

Resource Management Act 1991

Making choices about permission to use resources

Resource Management Act 1991

Making choices about requests to release gases that can affect the Earth's temperature

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules for following national guidelines on managing greenhouse gases have been removed from the law.

104F: Implementation of national environmental standards

Resource Management Act 1991

Rules about when people can get permission to release greenhouse gases have been removed from the law.

107A: Restrictions on grant of resource consents

Resource Management Act 1991

This rule about building important things like roads and bridges has been taken out of the law.

107B: Provision for certain infrastructure works and related operations

Resource Management Act 1991

How to handle a special situation when giving permission might cancel someone's traditional rights

107D: Process to apply if grant of resource consent has effect of cancelling customary rights order

Resource Management Act 1991

Decisions on resource consent applications must be in writing and explain the reasons

113: Decisions on applications to be in writing, etc

Resource Management Act 1991

Apply to do restricted activities in coastal areas

117: Application to carry out restricted coastal activity

Wildlife Act 1953

The Minister can send Inspectors to do a job if the local council doesn't do it.

50: Minister may appoint Inspectors to carry out this Part if local authority fails to do so

Electricity Act 1992

Rules for putting electrical equipment on roads without paying rent

30: Charging for access to road reserve

Electricity Act 1992

Local authorities can ask you to move electrical works on roads

32: Local authority, etc, may require works to be moved

Electricity Act 1992

Rules about the Council's role in rural electricity were removed in 1997

47: Further provisions applying to Council

Electricity Act 1992

Rules about a Council that are no longer part of this law

55: Expiration of provisions relating to Council

Food Act 2014

What councils do to keep food safe in their area

19: Role of territorial authorities

Food Act 2014

What jobs and tasks local councils have to do

Food Act 2014

What jobs do local councils do to keep food safe?

173: Functions of territorial authority

Food Act 2014

What councils must do to keep our food safe

174: Duties of territorial authority

Food Act 2014

What local councils must achieve to keep people safe with food.

Food Act 2014

The Minister can set goals for local councils to follow under the Food Act 2014.

175: Minister may issue national outcomes for territorial authorities

Food Act 2014

Some jobs and powers can be given to a different local council or regional council.

Food Act 2014

When councils can pass on some of their jobs to other councils or regional councils

176: Transfer of functions, duties, and powers to territorial authority or regional council

Food Act 2014

What happens when council jobs are transferred to another council

177: Effect of transfer to territorial authority or regional council

Food Act 2014

Keeping track of jobs given to other councils

178: Records of transfer

Food Act 2014

The boss of a region can take over some jobs and responsibilities from the local council.

Food Act 2014

When a council can give some of its jobs to the chief executive

179: Transfer of functions, duties, and powers to chief executive

Food Act 2014

Agreeing to pass on jobs and responsibilities in writing

180: Transfer agreement

Food Act 2014

What happens when a council's jobs are given to the chief executive

181: Effect of transfer to chief executive

Food Act 2014

Changing or taking back jobs given to the chief executive

182: Change, revocation, or relinquishment of transfer

Food Act 2014

Keeping track of changes to jobs and responsibilities

183: Records of transfer, change, etc

Food Act 2014

Checking how well local councils do their jobs and use their powers

Food Act 2014

The boss of the food safety team can check how well local councils are doing their food safety jobs.

184: Powers of chief executive for monitoring performance of functions and duties and exercise of powers

Food Act 2014

Checking how well local councils do their job

Food Act 2014

The Minister checks if councils are doing their food safety job properly.

185: Reviews initiated by Minister

Food Act 2014

What the Minister looks at when checking how well a territorial authority is doing its job

186: Terms of reference

Food Act 2014

The Minister must discuss what a review of a local council will look at with the council and others.

187: Minister to consult on terms of reference

Food Act 2014

The Minister picks someone to check how well a council is doing its job.

188: Appointment of person to conduct review

Food Act 2014

How a review of a local council is carried out

190: Conduct of review

Food Act 2014

What Happens After a Review of a Local Council is Finished: A Written Report

191: Report of review

Food Act 2014

What happens if a local council does not do its job properly?

Food Act 2014

Minister can take over a local council's job if it's not doing its work properly

193: Powers of Minister in relation to non-performance by territorial authority

Food Act 2014

What happens when someone takes over a council's jobs

195: Effect of appointment

Food Act 2014

Who pays when someone else does the council's job?

197: Costs, charges, and expenses incurred

Food Act 2014

Who collects money owed under the Food Act 2014

200: Territorial authority responsible for collection

Food Act 2014

Unpaid fees and charges are debts you must pay to the government or council.

211: Fees, charges, and levies to constitute debt

Food Act 2014

Paying fines to the council when you break food safety rules

275: Fines or amounts to be paid to prosecuting territorial authority

Food Act 2014

Reviewer can make you pay costs if you waste the other party's time or money.

360: Reviewer may require payment of costs in review of decision by relevant territorial authority

Food Act 2014

The boss of a government department can give some of their jobs to local councils.

34: Chief executive may delegate functions, duties, or powers under section 33 to territorial authorities

Food Act 2014

How the Food Act 2014 works with local council rules

446: Relationship with local authority bylaws

Food Act 2014

Councils help check food businesses follow the rules in their area

137: Recognition of territorial authorities for certain verification functions and activities

Food Act 2014

The Minister's powers to help local authorities remain the same.

192: Part 10 of Local Government Act 2002 not affected

Food Act 2014

Councils can charge fees for some food-related tasks and must follow rules when setting these fees.

205: Territorial authority to set fees

Building Act 2004

The council must explain in writing why they won't give you a building certificate.

95A: Refusal to issue code compliance certificate

Building Act 2004

If the council says no to your building certificate request, they must tell you why in writing.

99A: Refusal of application for certificate of acceptance

Building Act 2004

The local council must give building owners a special paper about safety rules within 5 working days.

104A: Territorial authority must issue statement in relation to compliance schedule

Building Act 2004

Making small changes to approved building plans is allowed, but big changes need a new approval.

45B: Changes to plans and specifications that have national multiple-use approval

Building Act 2004

This explains what building officials and local councils do to make sure buildings are safe and follow the rules.

12: Role of building consent authority and territorial authority

Building Act 2004

A regional authority manages and oversees everything to do with dams, including safety and building rules.

13: Role of regional authority

Building Act 2004

Different authorities have special jobs when it comes to buildings with dams

14: Roles of building consent authorities, territorial authorities, and regional authorities in relation to dams

Building Act 2004

The building authority must ask for and share important project information when someone wants to build something.

31: Building consent authority must apply for project information memorandum

Building Act 2004

People thinking about building can ask for important information before they start

32: Owner may apply for project information memorandum

Building Act 2004

Rules for when and how quickly the local council must give you important building project information

34: Issue of project information memorandum

Building Act 2004

The city council can tell you that you might need to pay money to help build things in your area before they approve your building project.

36: Territorial authority may issue development contribution notice

Building Act 2004

The city council must share information they receive with the people who originally gave it to them.

38: Territorial authority must give copy of project information memorandum in certain circumstances

Building Act 2004

You must get permission before you build anything, or you could be punished.

40: Building work not to be carried out without consent

Building Act 2004

You need to ask for permission before you start building something new or changing your house

44: When to apply for building consent

Building Act 2004

The rules for when the building people say you can build something.

49: Grant of building consent

Building Act 2004

Explaining when and how a building official must say "no" to someone's request to build something

50: Refusal of application for building consent

Building Act 2004

A building project must start within a year, or the permission becomes invalid

52: Lapse of building consent

Building Act 2004

You pay a levy when your building consent is approved to help fund building sector work.

53: Applicant for building consent liable to pay levy

Building Act 2004

The chief executive can get back unpaid levies from councils or building consent authorities that don't pay on time.

61: Chief executive may recover unpaid levies from territorial authority or stand-alone building consent authority

Building Act 2004

Council can make you pay unpaid building consent fees, plus extra interest.

62: Territorial authority may recover unpaid levies from applicant for building consent

Building Act 2004

The local council must tell the government boss if they let someone build something differently from the rules.

68: Territorial authority must notify chief executive if waiver or modification granted

Building Act 2004

Rules for telling people about special building permissions on risky land

73: Conditions on building consents granted under section 72

Building Act 2004

Rules for building on more than one piece of land owned by the same person

75: Construction of building on 2 or more allotments

Building Act 2004

Building officials can't approve construction across multiple sections until special rules are followed

77: Building consent must not be granted until condition is imposed under section 75

Building Act 2004

You must tell the building authority who will do the special work on your house before it starts.

87: Owner must notify names of licensed building practitioners engaged in restricted building work

Building Act 2004

The authority that gave you permission to build is usually the one to say it's done properly, but sometimes another authority can do it if everyone agrees.

91: Building consent authority that grants building consent to issue code compliance certificate

Building Act 2004

The building authority gives you a special paper when your building follows all the rules, but you might need to pay for it.

95: Issue of code compliance certificate

Building Act 2004

You can get a special certificate for building work already done if it meets the building code rules.

96: Territorial authority may issue certificate of acceptance in certain circumstances

Building Act 2004

You need to fill out a special form, provide plans, pay fees, and include other important information when asking for a certificate that says your building work is okay.

97: How to apply for certificate of acceptance

Building Act 2004

A city council has 20 days to say yes or no to a special building paper, but can ask for more information if needed.

98: Processing application for certificate of acceptance

Building Act 2004

A building official gives you a special paper when they check and approve work on your house.

99: Issue of certificate of acceptance

Building Act 2004

Rules for when a building needs a special safety checklist

102: When compliance schedule must be issued

Building Act 2004

The authority that gives building permits must tell the local council when they give out a compliance schedule.

104: Building consent authority must notify territorial authority of issue of compliance schedule

Building Act 2004

Owners can ask to change their building's safety checklist if they think it needs updating.

106: Application by owner for amendment to compliance schedule

Building Act 2004

The city council can change a building's safety check list by itself if it thinks it's needed to keep things working properly, but it must tell the owner first.

107: Territorial authority may amend compliance schedule on own initiative

Building Act 2004

The local council must listen to and think about ideas to change the building safety checklist.

109: Territorial authority must consider recommendation to amend compliance schedule

Building Act 2004

The council can check buildings and their safety systems to make sure the yearly safety certificate is correct.

111: Inspections by territorial authority

Building Act 2004

You must tell the council if you want to change how you use a building, make it last longer, or split up the land it's on.

114: Owner must give notice of change of use, extension of life, or subdivision of buildings

Building Act 2004

Rules for making a building last longer than originally planned

116: Code compliance requirements: extension of life

Building Act 2004

This explains when a building is considered unsafe and might hurt people or damage other buildings.

121: Meaning of dangerous building

Building Act 2004

What local councils can do about unsafe or unhealthy buildings

Building Act 2004

Local authorities can take action to protect people from unsafe buildings in their area.

124: Dangerous, affected, or insanitary buildings: powers of territorial authority

Building Act 2004

Rules for writing and sharing notices about fixing unsafe buildings or stopping people from going inside them

125: Requirements for notice requiring building work or restricting entry

Building Act 2004

If the building owner doesn't fix the problem, the local council can ask a judge for permission to do the work themselves and make the owner pay for it.

126: Territorial authority may carry out work

Building Act 2004

You can't use or let others use a building if the local council says it's unsafe.

128: Prohibition on using dangerous, affected, or insanitary building

Building Act 2004

City leaders can act quickly to keep people safe from dangerous buildings or fix unhealthy living spaces.

129: Measures to avoid immediate danger or to fix insanitary conditions

Building Act 2004

The local council must ask a judge to approve their decision to enter someone's property.

130: Territorial authority must apply to District Court for confirmation of warrant

Building Act 2004

The city council must make rules about unsafe buildings in their area.

131: Territorial authority must adopt policy on dangerous and insanitary buildings

Building Act 2004

This part explains how the council makes rules about unsafe buildings and checks them every few years.

132: Adoption and review of policy

Building Act 2004

The regional authority must tell the dam owner if they accept or reject the dam safety plan after checking if a proper engineer approved it.

143: Regional authority must decide whether to approve or refuse dam safety assurance programme

Building Act 2004

Regional authorities must keep a list of all the dams in their area.

151: Register of dams

Building Act 2004

Regional authorities can take action to protect people from unsafe dams.

154: Powers of regional authorities in respect of dangerous dams

Building Act 2004

If a dam owner doesn't fix a dangerous dam, the local council can ask a judge for permission to fix it themselves and make the owner pay for it.

156: Regional authority may carry out work

Building Act 2004

The regional authority can take quick action to keep people safe if a dam looks dangerous

157: Measures to avoid immediate danger

Building Act 2004

The safety group must ask a judge to confirm if their actions to enter someone's property were okay.

158: Regional authority must apply to District Court for confirmation of warrant

Building Act 2004

Local authorities must create rules for unsafe dams in their area

161: Regional authority must adopt policy on dangerous dams, earthquake-prone dams, and flood-prone dams

Building Act 2004

The rules explain how to make, change, and check the rules about dangerous dams every few years.

162: Adoption and review of policy

Building Act 2004

This section explains important words used in the rules about buildings, like who's in charge and who needs to follow the rules.

163: Definitions for this subpart

Building Act 2004

This explains what must be included in a special notice about fixing building problems.

165: Form and content of notice to fix

Building Act 2004

Rules for building authorities when they need to tell someone to fix building problems

166: Special provisions for notices to fix from building consent authority

Building Act 2004

Checking if someone fixed a building problem the authorities told them to fix

167: Inspection of building work under notice to fix

Building Act 2004

The law helps keep buildings safe. It says who is in charge of: • Checking buildings are safe • Helping people agree on building issues • Keeping records of buildings The law also explains how to: • Complain about a building • Investigate building problems • Punish people who break the rules

Building Act 2004

Registered people can do building consent work, but some can only do what they're allowed to do.

193: Effect of registration

Building Act 2004

What local councils must do and are allowed to do

Building Act 2004

Councils must check building plans in their area to ensure they are safe and follow the rules.

212: Territorial authority must act as building consent authority for its district

Building Act 2004

Local councils can do building consent work themselves or get other groups to help them

213: Territorial authority may make arrangements relating to functions of building consent authority

Building Act 2004

This law explains who is responsible when a local council gets someone else to do building checks for them.

214: How liability apportioned if territorial authority makes arrangements relating to functions of building consent authority

Building Act 2004

A city or town council must get approved and officially listed to do building work

215: Territorial authority must gain accreditation and be registered

Building Act 2004

The local council must keep and share important information about buildings in your area

216: Territorial authority must keep information about buildings

Building Act 2004

You can ask to see certain building information held by your local council, but some details might be kept secret.

217: Access to certain information kept by territorial authority

Building Act 2004

Local councils must share building information with the government to help keep track of building trends and earthquake-prone buildings.

218: Territorial authority must provide information to chief executive for purpose of facilitating performance of chief executive's function under sections 169 and 169A

Building Act 2004

Councils can charge fees for some services and must collect a levy for the government

219: Territorial authority may impose fee or charge and must collect levy

Building Act 2004

What a local council can do if building work isn't done properly

Building Act 2004

If you don't do the building work you're told to do, the local council can ask a judge for permission to do it themselves and make you pay for it.

220: Territorial authority may carry out building work on default

Building Act 2004

The local council can make you pay for building work they do on your property if you don't do it yourself.

221: Recovery of costs when territorial authority carries out work on default

Building Act 2004

What a local council can do to check buildings and go onto property

Building Act 2004

When going into private places, special helpers must show a special permission paper when asked.

224: Warrant must be produced

Building Act 2004

You need special permission to enter someone's home for inspections, except in emergencies.

226: Restriction on entry to household unit

Building Act 2004

What a local council can do to make sure people follow the rules for buildings

Building Act 2004

This law explains how a local council and its workers can share their job duties with others.

232: Delegation of powers by territorial authority and its officers

Building Act 2004

Moving jobs and tasks from one local government to another

Building Act 2004

A city or town council can give some of its jobs to another council, but not the job of giving jobs away.

233: Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority

Building Act 2004

This explains how a local government group must follow special steps when they want to give some of their jobs to another group.

234: Procedure for transfer

Building Act 2004

Local councils can decide together how to shift responsibilities from one to another

235: Territorial authorities may agree on terms of transfer

Building Act 2004

When a job is given to a different local council, they can do it as if it was always their job, but they can also give it back.

236: Effect of transfer

Building Act 2004

What a stand-alone building consent authority must do to follow the law

238: Duties of stand-alone building consent authority

Building Act 2004

The council can ask you to pay money for building permits and other services, and they must collect a special fee for the government.

240: Building consent authority may impose fee or charge and must collect levy

Building Act 2004

What regional authorities do and are allowed to do

Building Act 2004

Regional authorities must get special permission and be officially listed to check if dams are safe.

241: Regional authority must gain accreditation and be registered

Building Act 2004

Regional authorities have to give information to the boss when asked, as the rules say.

242: Regional authority must provide information to chief executive

Building Act 2004

Regional officials can ask for money for their work and must collect money for the government.

243: Regional authorities may impose fee or charge and recover costs, and must collect levy

Building Act 2004

Moving jobs and responsibilities from one local government to another

Building Act 2004

A regional authority can give some of its jobs and responsibilities to another regional authority, but it can't give away its power to do this.

244: Transfer of functions, duties, and powers of regional authority

Building Act 2004

This explains how a regional authority must follow certain steps if it wants to give some of its jobs to another authority.

245: Procedure for transfer

Building Act 2004

Regional groups can talk and decide how to switch their jobs and responsibilities to each other.

246: Regional authorities may agree on terms of transfer

Building Act 2004

When a job is given to a different group, they can do it as if it was always their job, but they can also change their mind about doing it.

247: Effect of transfer

Building Act 2004

This law explains how building inspectors who are not part of the local council get permission to check different types of buildings.

252: Scope of accreditation of building consent authority that is not territorial authority

Building Act 2004

The boss can check on local councils

Building Act 2004

The boss can check if a local council is doing its job properly and following the rules.

276: Review of territorial authorities

Building Act 2004

The Minister can choose someone to do the jobs of a local council

Charitable Trusts Act 1957

How to prove new trustees have been chosen and what they're responsible for

4: Evidence of appointment of trustees

Biosecurity Act 1993

What powers do regional councils have to keep their area safe from pests?

13: Powers of regional councils

Biosecurity Act 1993

What powers do local councils have to help keep our environment safe and healthy?

14: Powers of territorial authorities

Biosecurity Act 1993

Local authorities can pass some jobs to other authorities to work more efficiently

15: Transfer of powers, etc, by local authorities

Biosecurity Act 1993

Checking if everyone's been properly asked about the pest management plan

72: Third step: satisfaction with consultation or requirement of more consultation

Biosecurity Act 1993

The council approves a pest management plan and decides who's in charge of managing pests.

73: Fourth step: approval of preparation of plan and decision on management agency

Biosecurity Act 1993

Check the pest plan is good and fair for everyone, and has enough money to work for at least 5 years.

74: Fifth step: satisfaction on contents of plan and requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

Apply to court about pest management plans if you disagree with them

76: Application to Environment Court about plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

The council checks the plan is good and fair for everyone and the environment.

91: Second step: satisfaction on requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

The council checks if their plan is good and fair before moving on to the next step.

94: Fifth step: satisfaction on contents of plan and requirements

Biosecurity Act 1993

How a council creates and approves a plan

97: Making of plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

Regional councils lead the way to stop pests from causing harm in their area.

12B: Regional council provides leadership regionally

Biosecurity Act 1993

Councils have jobs to help keep regions safe and healthy through special plans.

Biosecurity Act 1993

Councils' jobs and rules when working on pest and pathway management plans

100H: Councils' powers and duties

Biosecurity Act 1993

Money from rates helps pay for things.

Biosecurity Act 1993

How regional councils pay for plans to control pests and pathways using property rates

100T: Regional pest management plan or regional pathway management plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

Plans to stop pests and diseases from spreading in New Zealand

100U: National pest management plan or national pathway management plan

Biosecurity Act 1993

Local councils must share certain information with the government for free

142B: Information from local authorities

Crimes Act 1961

It's against the law to team up with others to stop people from collecting money that the government is allowed to ask for.

309: Conspiring to prevent collection of rates or taxes

Litter Act 1979

What jobs do councils and other groups have to keep our place clean?

Litter Act 1979

What words in the Litter Act 1979 mean

2: Interpretation

Litter Act 1979

People chosen to help keep areas clean and tidy are called Litter Control Officers

5: Litter Control Officers

Litter Act 1979

People chosen by councils to help keep public places clean and tidy are called Litter Wardens

8: Litter Wardens

Litter Act 1979

Council can ask you to clean up litter on your private land

10: Territorial authority may require occupier of private land to clear litter

Litter Act 1979

Councils can help stop litter by giving money to groups that keep our community clean.

11: Local or public authority may make grants, etc, for the abatement or prevention of litter

Litter Act 1979

Groups that help communities can make their own rules to keep places tidy

12: Public authorities may make bylaws

Litter Act 1979

Councils can choose to use fines for breaking rules, and they must tell the public first.

13: Territorial authorities may adopt infringement notice provisions

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Clubs have rules about what kind of alcohol licences they can hold.

29: Limitations on holding of on-licences and off-licences by clubs

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When you can sell alcohol if there's no local alcohol rule

44: Permitted trading hours for premises without relevant local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils can create rules about alcohol in their area

75: Territorial authorities may have local alcohol policies

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils can work together to make one set of alcohol rules for their whole area.

76: Territorial authorities may adopt joint local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Council must tell the public about its new alcohol rules

80: Territorial authority must give public notice of finalised policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When a new local alcohol rule starts 30 days after it's made public

81: When local alcohol policy adopted

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils can restart making alcohol rules for their area if they stopped working on them.

83: Territorial authority may recommence development of local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What a council can do if asked to rethink an alcohol policy rule

84: Actions territorial authority may take if asked to reconsider element of provisional policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens when a council appeals a High Court decision about alcohol laws?

85: Effect of High Court decisions on appeal by territorial authority

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When a local alcohol policy is officially approved and put in place.

87: When local alcohol policy adopted

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens when a new local alcohol rule starts

90: When local alcohol policy is in force

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How local alcohol rules and district plans work together

93: Relationship of local alcohol policies and district plans

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Local alcohol rules must follow New Zealand's laws and not contradict them.

94: Local alcohol policies to be consistent with general law

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Changing the rules about alcohol in your local area

95: Amendment of local alcohol policies

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How councils can cancel their local alcohol rules and make new ones.

96: Revocation of local alcohol policies

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How to object to a liquor licence application

102: Objections to applications

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

No alcohol licence if it goes against local rules

108: Licence may be refused if contrary to local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Renewing an alcohol licence when there are local rules

133: Renewal of licences where relevant local alcohol policy exists

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling people about your special alcohol licence application

139: Notification requirements

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What the council checks when you apply for a special alcohol licence

142: Criteria for issue of special licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Big events need extra planning and approval to get a special alcohol licence

143: Additional requirements for large-scale events

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The council can say no to a special alcohol licence if it doesn't match the local rules.

145: Special licence may be refused if contrary to local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Some alcohol licences can have extra rules added if the local area has specific alcohol rules.

146: Conditions may be imposed if required by local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Groups that help decide who can sell alcohol in your area are called district licensing committees.

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils choose people to decide on alcohol licences in your area

186: Territorial authorities to appoint district licensing committees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who is on a licensing committee to make decisions about alcohol sales

189: Composition of licensing committees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils must keep a list of people who can help make decisions about alcohol licences.

192: Territorial authority to establish and maintain list of licensing committee's members

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How to leave or be removed from a job on a licensing committee

194: Resignation or removal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Getting paid for working on a district licensing committee

195: Fees and allowances for members

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The person who helps the groups that decide about alcohol licences

196: Secretary of licensing committees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

People who check if alcohol sellers are following the rules

197: Licensing inspectors

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Chief executives can give others some of their jobs to do with permission from the territorial authority.

198: Delegation of functions, duties, or powers of chief executives

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A yearly report on how alcohol licences are managed in your area, available for you to see.

199: Annual report

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Older alcohol licensing trusts keep working as usual under the new law.

303: Existing licensing trusts continue in existence

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The Governor-General can change the areas covered by licensing trusts on advice from the Minister.

304: Alteration of trust boundaries

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Choosing the first people to be in charge of a new alcohol licensing trust in your area

310: First election of members

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Voting for licensing trusts happens on the same day as big council elections after the first vote.

311: Second and later elections

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can vote for people to help decide about alcohol sales in their area?

312: Who is qualified to vote in election of members of licensing trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can vote for a licensing trust is decided by the electoral roll, a list of people in an area who can vote.

314: Electoral roll

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The Governor-General can choose people to join a licensing trust if there aren't enough elected members.

315: Governor-General may appoint members to make up required number

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How long you get to be on a licensing trust

316: Term of office

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Choosing the leader of a licensing trust

317: Election of president of trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens when the president of a trust leaves their job

318: Vacancy in office of president

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can't be on a group that decides about alcohol licences in their area

322: Disqualification from election or appointment as member of licensing trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When you can't stay on a licensing trust

323: Disqualification from continuing to be member of licensing trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When a member of a licensing trust stops being a member because they die, do something wrong, resign, or miss meetings.

325: Vacation of office by members

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Filling a sudden empty spot on a licensing trust when someone leaves their job early.

326: Extraordinary vacancies

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How licensing trust meetings are run and decisions are made

330: Procedure at meetings

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Trusts can choose how to run their own meetings and make decisions

331: Trusts may determine own procedure

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Changing the rules of a group that decides how alcohol is sold in an area

337: Variation of establishment of licensing trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Changing the number of members for a ward takes effect at the next big election

339: Alteration of number of members for ward takes effect at next triennial general election of members

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Asking for a public meeting to discuss joining licensing trusts together

342: Meeting to discuss amalgamation proposal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Voting on a plan to merge alcohol licensing trusts

343: Poll on amalgamation proposal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens to a licensing trust's leftover assets when it is closed down

347: Distribution of assets

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

People can vote on whether others can sell alcohol in their area, not just the local licensing trust.

349: Poll may be held on competition proposal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Special rules still apply in areas with a licensing trust that controls alcohol sales.

350: Monopoly provisions continue to apply

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Telling the public about a big decision to change a licensing trust

352: Public notice of resolution

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

People who vote can ask for a meeting to discuss changing the trust.

353: Electors may request meeting

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Discussing and voting on a big decision about a licensing trust

354: Meeting to discuss resolution

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Voting on a licensing trust's decision

355: Poll on resolution

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

You can ask for a vote on changing a licensing trust to a community trust at any time.

356: Electors may request poll on conversion at any time

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Setting up a community trust to manage alcohol sales in your area

357: Establishment of community trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A community trust is like a person that never dies, with its own special stamp to prove it's real.

359: Community trust is body corporate

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Some community trusts keep working as usual and have elections with other local elections.

360: Existing community trust continues in existence

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A community trust's name must include the words "Community Trust" to identify itself.

361: Name of community trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

An area where a community trust works, which is the same as it was before, like a big area on a map.

362: Region of community trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

The Governor-General can change community trust area boundaries with advice from the Minister and Local Government Commission.

363: Alteration of community trust boundaries

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How community trusts can use their money to help their community

365: How community trust may spend profits

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Choosing people to help make decisions for your community trust

370: Election of trustees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can vote for community trust leaders where they live

371: Who is qualified to vote in election of trustees of community trust

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How to choose trustees for a community trust by voting

372: Conduct of election of trustees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can vote for community trust leaders is decided by a special list of people who live in the area

373: Electoral roll for election of trustees

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How long trustees get to keep their job

375: Trustees' term of office

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

When you can't keep being a trustee of a community trust because you don't meet the rules.

377: Disqualification from continuing to hold office as trustee

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Filling a sudden empty spot on a community trust when a trustee leaves their job early.

379: Extraordinary vacancies

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A community trust must have a yearly meeting with its electors to discuss the trust's activities and finances.

384: Annual meeting of electors

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Community trusts must tell the public when they plan to join together

386: Notice of amalgamation proposal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Asking for a public meeting to discuss joining community trusts together

387: Meeting to discuss amalgamation proposal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Voting on merging community trusts: having a say on joining trusts together

388: Poll on amalgamation proposal

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens to a community trust's leftover money and assets when it closes down

392: Distribution of assets

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Rules about interests also apply to community trusts, like they do to councils.

395: Application of Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Community trusts follow the same rules as city or district councils for sharing information and meetings

396: Application of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils decide how much people pay for alcohol licences

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils can set their own fees for some things instead of using the standard fees.

405: Fee-setting by territorial authorities

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Trusts that can sell alcohol in New Zealand

Schedule 1: Existing licensing and community trusts

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

How selling alcohol might affect the local area and community

106: Considering effects of issue or renewal of licence on amenity and good order of locality

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Local alcohol rules must be checked and updated every 6 years.

97: Local alcohol policies to be reviewed every 6 years

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What the rules say about alcohol licence fees

402: Content of fees regulations

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

People making decisions about alcohol licences must write them down and explain why.

211: Decisions to be given in writing

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Follow local rules for one-way doors at licensed venues

50: One-way door restrictions in local alcohol policies to be complied with

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils must create a plan to manage alcohol sales in their area

78: Territorial authorities must produce draft policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Councils must ask locals for feedback on alcohol policy plans

79: Territorial authority must consult on draft policy using special consultative procedure

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

A council can stop making a local alcohol policy at any time before it's finished.

82: Territorial authority may discontinue development of local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Council can stop making a local alcohol policy

88: Territorial authority may discontinue development of local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

What happens if someone says no to a local alcohol rule

89: Disallowance of local alcohol policy

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Minimum number of people needed to make decisions at a meeting

191: Quorum

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can be chosen to help make decisions about alcohol licences in their community

193: Appointment of commissioners

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can speak up in alcohol licence meetings

204: Right of certain persons to appear in proceedings

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Your right to speak up in an alcohol licence appeal

205: Right of persons to appear in relation to appeal under section 81

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Who can speak at a meeting about changing or cancelling an alcohol licence

206: Right of persons to appear in relation to certain applications for variation, suspension, and cancellation

National Parks Act 1980

Councils can give money to help national parks

59: Local authorities may make contributions for national park purposes

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping freely in public areas

Freedom Camping Act 2011

This act explains the rules for camping in public places in New Zealand

3: Outline of Act

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What words mean in the Freedom Camping Act

4: Interpretation

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Explaining what a local authority area is and where you can find them

6: Meaning of local authority area

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about where you can camp for free and how towns make decisions about camping spots

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom camping rules on local authority land

10: Where freedom camping in local authority area permitted

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about where and how you can camp in different parts of New Zealand

11: Freedom camping bylaws

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Where you can go freedom camping on nature areas owned by the government

15: Where freedom camping on conservation land permitted

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Signs that used to show where you can't freedom camp are no longer part of the law

16: Freedom camping restriction and prohibition signs

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping on nature areas: Where you can camp and what to do

17: Notices restricting or prohibiting freedom camping on conservation land

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Telling everyone about rules for camping on nature land

18: Public notification of notices restricting or prohibiting freedom camping on conservation land

Freedom Camping Act 2011

The Director-General can use special rules for freedom camping

19: Director-General to exercise powers as if Act specified in Schedule 1 of Conservation Act 1987

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about punishing people who break camping laws and how officials can enforce these rules

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Breaking rules when camping in local areas

20: Infringement offences relating to local authority areas

Freedom Camping Act 2011

This section about special types of rule-breaking in camping has been removed from the law

21: Strict liability offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

There are no more special punishments for breaking freedom camping rules

23: Penalties

Freedom Camping Act 2011

You might have to pay for damage if you break freedom camping rules

24: Offenders liable for cost of damage

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How legal action starts if you break freedom camping rules

25: How proceedings commenced

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Who can get in trouble for breaking freedom camping rules?

26: Who proceedings may be commenced against

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Who can give out tickets for breaking freedom camping rules

27: Who may serve infringement notices

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Explanation of what happens when you get a reminder notice after an infringement notice

28: Reminder notices

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Who gets the money from freedom camping fines?

31: Entitlement to infringement fees

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Local councils pick people to make sure freedom camping rules are followed

32: Appointment of enforcement officers by local authorities

Freedom Camping Act 2011

The Director-General can pick people to make sure camping rules are followed

33: Appointment of enforcement officers by Director-General

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Enforcement officers must show their official ID if asked

34: Enforcement officers must produce evidence of appointment

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What information can officers ask for if they think you broke freedom camping rules?

35: Enforcement officers may require certain information

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Officers can ask you to leave if they think you're breaking camping rules

36: Enforcement officers may require certain persons to leave local authority area, conservation land, or LINZ land

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Enforcement officers can take away things used for illegal camping

37: Enforcement officers may seize and impound certain property

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for taking boats and cars when people break freedom camping laws

38: Requirements relating to seizure and impoundment of boats and motor vehicles

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Getting your stuff back after it's taken for freedom camping

39: Return of property seized and impounded

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What happens to your stuff if it's taken away for breaking camping rules

40: Disposal of property seized and impounded

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Officers are protected when they take and hold campers' property

41: Protection against claims resulting from seizing or impounding of property under section 37

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How this law works with other laws and people's rights

42: Relationship of this Act with other enactments

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about freedom camping that the Governor-General can make

43: Regulations

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Official papers can prove things in court unless someone shows they're wrong

45: Evidence in proceedings

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Why this part of the law was made (but this explanation was removed)

46: Purpose of this subpart

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Local camping rules that used to result in fines no longer apply

47: Infringement offences for camping-related local authority bylaw provisions specified in Schedule 3

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Breaking old camping rules set by local councils isn't punishable anymore

48: Infringement offences for camping-related local authority bylaw provisions specified in Schedule 4

Freedom Camping Act 2011

This part about other laws and freedom camping rules was removed

49: Empowering legislation otherwise applies to bylaw provisions

Freedom Camping Act 2011

This part about describing camping offences has been removed from the law

50: Descriptions of offences in Schedules 3 and 4

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Forms used to tell people about camping rules and what happens if they break them

Schedule 2: Prescribed forms

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about camping that can get you in trouble if you break them

Schedule 3: Bylaws breach of which deemed infringement offence

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules that can lead to fines if the local council says so

Schedule 4: Bylaws breach of which deemed infringement offence if resolution passed

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Councils can't make rules that completely ban freedom camping everywhere

12: Bylaws must not absolutely prohibit freedom camping

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Local councils must check and update their freedom camping rules regularly

13: Review of bylaws

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How the rules for making and changing local laws apply to freedom camping laws

14: Application of Local Government Act 2002 to bylaws

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rental companies must follow steps before charging you for breaking camping rules

30: Charging hirer for infringement fee

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Old camping rule removed because of COVID-19

13A: Bylaw revocation postponed as result of outbreak of COVID-19

Freedom Camping Act 2011

This law applies to everyone, including the government

9A: Act binds the Crown

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping on roads and highways in your area

10A: Bylaws declaring NZTA land to be local authority area

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Local councils can make rules about camping in vehicles without toilets

11A: Bylaws permitting freedom camping in motor vehicles that are not self-contained

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for making laws about where you can camp in your vehicle

11B: Requirements relating to bylaws made under sections 10A to 11A

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Freedom camping on LINZ land is only allowed in special areas with permission

19A: Where freedom camping on LINZ land permitted

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping on government land

19B: Notices permitting freedom camping on LINZ land

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Police and government must talk to people before making new camping rules

19C: Commissioner and chief executive must consult before making notice

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping notices on special lands

19D: Requirements relating to notices published under section 19B

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Things you can get in trouble for when camping

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules and fines for camping on protected nature areas

20A: Infringement offences relating to conservation land

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for camping on LINZ land and what happens if you break them

20B: Infringement offences relating to LINZ land

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Three ways you can break the freedom camping rules

20C: Other infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

You can be punished for camping in the wrong place even if you didn't mean to do it

20D: Strict liability offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Punishments for breaking freedom camping rules

20E: Penalties for infringement offences

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Other things that are against the rules

Freedom Camping Act 2011

It's against the law to release harmful or unpleasant substances in certain public areas

20F: Offence to discharge certain substances

Freedom Camping Act 2011

It's against the law to bother or stop enforcement officers from doing their job

20G: Offence to interfere with enforcement officer

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules about paying for damage caused while freedom camping

Freedom Camping Act 2011

How to give someone a ticket for breaking freedom camping rules

27A: How to serve infringement notices

Freedom Camping Act 2011

What's on the ticket you get for breaking freedom camping rules

27B: Form of infringement notices

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Bosses can pick people to enforce camping rules

33A: Appointment of enforcement officers by chief executive or commissioner

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Checking how new camping laws affect people without homes

45A: Review of effect on homelessness of Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Rules for changing from the old freedom camping law to the new one

Schedule 1AA: Transitional, savings, and related provisions

Freedom Camping Act 2011

Land where you can camp without asking permission first

Schedule 3: LINZ land exempt from consultation requirement

Dog Control Act 1996

What local councils can and must do to help keep communities safe

Dog Control Act 1996

When owners are not allowed to have dogs anymore

Dog Control Act 1996

What dog owners must do to follow the rules

Dog Control Act 1996

What words mean in the Dog Control Act 1996

2: Interpretation

Dog Control Act 1996

What dog owners must do to care for and control their dogs

5: Obligations of dog owners

Dog Control Act 1996

What councils must do and can do to help with dog ownership

6: Functions, duties, and powers of territorial authorities

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils can work together to make a joint committee for dog control

7: Power to appoint joint committees

Dog Control Act 1996

How councils do their job under the Dog Control Act 1996

8: Performance of functions

Dog Control Act 1996

How councils use money from dog control

9: Revenue

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils must make a dog plan to keep people and dogs safe in their area.

10: Duty of territorial authorities to adopt policy on dogs

Dog Control Act 1996

Council must check dog policy if related bylaw needs a review

10AA: Local authority must review policy if bylaw implementing policy requires review

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils must write a yearly report on how they control dogs in their area.

10A: Territorial authority must report on dog control policy and practices

Dog Control Act 1996

Who can be a dog control officer in your area

11: Dog control officers

Dog Control Act 1996

People in charge of a city or district can choose dog rangers to help with dog control.

12: Dog rangers

Dog Control Act 1996

Where dog control officers or rangers can work and use their powers

16: Districts in which dog control officer or dog ranger may exercise powers

Dog Control Act 1996

Rules about dogs in your area made by the council

20: Dog control bylaws

Dog Control Act 1996

Challenging a council decision about your dog in the District Court

27: Appeal to District Court

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils must keep and share information about dog owners and their dogs

30: Maintenance of records and provision of information

Dog Control Act 1996

Council keeps record of dog infringement until you pay the fine

30AA: Territorial authority may retain information about infringement notice until infringement fee paid

Dog Control Act 1996

Getting information about dog owners from the council

35: Supply of register information

Dog Control Act 1996

A national database to store information about dogs and their owners in New Zealand

35A: National dog control information database

Dog Control Act 1996

A yearly fee to help pay for a national dog database

35B: Levy to fund costs of national dog control information database

Dog Control Act 1996

Registering Your Dog: How to Sign Up Your Pet with the Council

36: Application for registration

Dog Control Act 1996

Councils can charge dog owners fees, but they must be fair and reasonable.

37: Territorial authority to set fees

Dog Control Act 1996

Lower dog registration fees for dogs registered after 2 August

38: Registration fee for certain dogs registered on or after 2 August

Dog Control Act 1996

What happens if you get a fine for breaking dog control rules

66: Infringement notices

Dog Control Act 1996

Where councils keep dogs that are taken into custody

67: Provision of pound facilities

Dog Control Act 1996

Costs for when your dog goes to the pound

68: Pound fees

Dog Control Act 1996

The District Court decides appeals about dog ownership decisions made by the council.

71B: District Court to determine appeal

Land Transport Act 1998

Road authorities can make rules about how people use roads and parking areas

22AB: Road controlling authorities may make certain bylaws

Land Transport Act 1998

Talking to the community before making new road rules

22AD: Consultation

Land Transport Act 1998

Parking wardens can check vehicles, ask for information, and move cars to keep roads safe

128E: Powers of parking wardens

Land Transport Act 1998

Old rules about transport and local areas are still valid under the new law

224B: Savings of bylaws made under certain Acts

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules about how roads are used and managed to keep everyone safe

157: Rules concerning roads

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for planning regional transport have been taken out of the law

175: Regional land transport strategies

Land Transport Act 1998

Some local councils don't need to make travel plans anymore

183: Certain territorial authorities to prepare land transport strategy

Land Transport Act 1998

Regional councils and local councils can trade some of their jobs

210A: Transfer of responsibilities between regional councils and territorial authorities

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for putting wheel clamps on cars and how to handle disagreements

98E: Enforcement of section 98D and related matters

Land Transport Act 1998

Rules for keeping track of land transport decisions

168AAA: Regulations relating to register of land transport records

Public Works Act 1981

The government and local councils can take land for public projects

16: Empowering acquisition of land

Public Works Act 1981

Notice telling you the government wants to use your land for a public project

23: Notice of intention to take land

Public Works Act 1981

You can ask for more of your land to be taken if part of it is used for a public project

34: Owner may require severed land to be taken

Public Works Act 1981

Keeping land rights separate when the government buys or takes land

35: Acquisition or taking of land not to operate as merger of interests

Public Works Act 1981

Giving back land the government doesn't need anymore

40: Disposal to former owner of land not required for public work

Public Works Act 1981

How money from selling public land is used

44: Application of purchase money

Public Works Act 1981

Land used for public projects can be shared with others under special rules

48: Easement may be granted over land held for public work

Public Works Act 1981

No claiming rights over public land, even if you've used it for a long time

51: Prohibiting acquisition of rights by adverse user of land held for public work

Public Works Act 1981

When the government doesn't have to pay you for taking your land

61: Exceptions to right to compensation

Public Works Act 1981

Getting your money back when the government changes plans about buying your land

76: Refund of expenses where acquisition of land abandoned

Public Works Act 1981

Government can give you special land rights instead of money for using your property

103: Minister or local authority may grant easements, etc, in lieu of compensation

Public Works Act 1981

How local councils sign papers when giving land to people

109: Execution of certificates on behalf of local authority

Public Works Act 1981

This law explains how to officially record permission to turn private land into a road

115: Certificate of consent may be registered

Public Works Act 1981

Rules for dealing with roads that are no longer used

117: Dealing with stopped roads

Public Works Act 1981

This rule about roads in places without local councils no longer applies

125: Roads in areas where no territorial authority exists, etc

Public Works Act 1981

Local councils no longer have to tell you before they work on roads

130: Notice to be given of local authority works

Public Works Act 1981

Council's control of access ways and service lanes was removed from the law

137: Control and management may be vested in Council

Public Works Act 1981

Money for people affected when roads are closed or changed

168: Compensation where road interfered with or wholly closed

Public Works Act 1981

Money coming in and going out for special permissions on public projects

193: Revenue and expenditure under this Part

Public Works Act 1981

The Minister's special drain powers were removed

194: Minister to have powers of territorial authority

Public Works Act 1981

Minister can choose local groups to help with water projects

198: Minister may appoint territorial authority or catchment board as his agent

Public Works Act 1981

You must be told if someone wants to create a new irrigation system in your area

200: Notification of investigation of proposed irrigation scheme

Public Works Act 1981

Creating a list of people who can vote on new irrigation plans

204: Preparation of rolls

Public Works Act 1981

How to vote on an irrigation scheme

207: When and how poll to be taken

Public Works Act 1981

Government and councils can team up on important projects for the country and local areas

224: Government and local authority may combine in works of both national and local importance

Public Works Act 1981

Government can take money owed by local councils from payments it makes to them

231: Money due by local authority may be deducted from money payable by Government

Public Works Act 1981

You should get a letter before people come onto your land for public work

233: Notice of entry to be given

Public Works Act 1981

A message about plans to use your land for a public project in your area

Schedule 1: Notice of intention to take land for [description of public work] in [name of district]

Public Works Act 1981

A special promise about taking land for public use

Schedule 2: Statutory declaration

Public Works Act 1981

Land bought for important community projects can be given to special builders

27A: Transfer of land taken for construction of eligible infrastructure

Employment Relations Act 2000

When strikes or lockouts are against the law

86: Unlawful strikes or lockouts

Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

Certain elected or appointed officials are protected from health and safety liability

52: Liability of certain office holders

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

This explains different ways to send important papers to landlords and tenants, like giving them in person or sending by mail.

136: Service of documents

Accident Compensation Act 2001

New Zealand includes islands, waters, and offshore structures

16: New Zealand

Racing Industry Act 2020

Getting permission from the local council to open a new betting place

93: When territorial authority consent is required

Racing Industry Act 2020

Asking your local council for permission to open a TAB venue

94: Application for territorial authority consent

Racing Industry Act 2020

How councils decide if a new betting shop can open

95: Considering and determining application for territorial authority consent

Racing Industry Act 2020

Councils must make rules about betting shops in their area

96: Territorial authority must adopt TAB venue policy

Racing Industry Act 2020

Rules for making and updating betting shop policies

97: Adoption and review of TAB venue policy

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Rules for airports: what you can and can't do at an airport

235: Airport bylaws

Civil Aviation Act 2023

How airports make and share their rules with the public

237: Publication and proof of bylaws

Civil Aviation Act 2023

Changes to airport rules about traffic, parking, and bylaws

470: Section 9 amended (Bylaws)

Gangs Act 2024

How to change or end a non-consorting order

26: Variation or discharge

Gangs Act 2024

Going to court for non-consorting orders is usually like a non-criminal case

28: Civil proceedings

Gangs Act 2024

Old gang laws and rules are cancelled

38: Repeals and revocation

Fast-track Approvals Act 2024

Talking to important groups before asking for special project approval

11: Consultation requirements for referral application

About this project

What is this project?

This project is an experiment to take difficult language, and make it easier to read and understand for everyone.

How do we do this?

What's our process for taking the law and turning it into plain language?

Why is the law written like it is?

Laws are often hard to read. They use a lot of words and language we don't usually use when we talk.

Should we use AI for this?

What are the good and bad sides of using AI?

Is this information the actual law?

We hope that this information will help people understand New Zealand laws. But we think that it's important you talk to someone who understands the law well if you have questions or are worried about something.

You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.

Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.