Local Government Act 2002
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The Local Government Act 2002 is a key New Zealand statute that sets out the powers, responsibilities, and governance framework for local authorities such as city and district councils.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Local Government Act 2002 canonical | 19 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Internal Affairs of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | New Zealand local government sector ⓘ |
| contains |
consultation principles
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decision-making principles ⓘ principles of local government ⓘ provisions on bylaws ⓘ provisions on community outcomes ⓘ provisions on council-controlled organisations ⓘ provisions on development contributions ⓘ provisions on local governance reorganisation ⓘ provisions on rates and funding ⓘ provisions on water services ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines |
governance framework for local authorities
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powers of local authorities ⓘ responsibilities of local authorities ⓘ |
| enables | general power of competence for local authorities ⓘ |
| governs |
city councils
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district councils ⓘ local authorities ⓘ regional councils ⓘ territorial authorities ⓘ unitary authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| providesFor |
consultation documents for long-term plans
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establishment of council-controlled organisations ⓘ special consultative procedure ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of communities
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to provide for democratic and effective local government in New Zealand ⓘ |
| regulates |
decision-making processes of local authorities
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financial management of local authorities ⓘ governance arrangements of local authorities ⓘ |
| replaced | Local Government Act 1974 in major respects ⓘ |
| requires |
annual plans
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annual reports ⓘ consultation with communities ⓘ local authorities to be accountable to their communities ⓘ local authorities to consider present and future interests of communities ⓘ local authorities to provide opportunities for Māori to contribute to decision-making processes ⓘ local authorities to take a sustainable development approach ⓘ long-term plans ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Local Government Act 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
local government
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public administration ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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