Local Government Act 1974
| Local Government Act 1974 | |
|---|---|
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
| An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the reorganisation of the districts and functions of local authorities, to make better provision for the administration of those functions which can most effectively be carried out on a regional basis, and to make provision for the establishment of united councils, regional councils, district councils, district community councils, and community councils, and to consolidate and amend the Municipal Corporations Act 1954, the Counties Act 1956, the Local Authorities (Petroleum Tax) Act 1970, and provisions of other Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to the powers and functions of regional councils, united councils, and territorial local authorities | |
| Date of Royal Assent | 8 November 1974 |
| Date commenced | 1 December 1974 |
| Administered by | Department of Internal Affairs |
| Amendments | |
| 1989 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Local Government (New Zealand) Act of 2002 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Local Government Act 1974 of New Zealand consolidated the previous law relating to local government that applied to territorial local authorities, regional and district council bodies in New Zealand.
The Act made provision for the establishment of:
- unitary authorities
- regional councils (which were not established until 1989)[1]
- district councils
- district community councils
- community councils
- local authority trading enterprises
The Act consolidated and amended the Municipal Corporations Act 1954, the Counties Act 1956, the Local Authorities (Petroleum Tax) Act 1970, and provisions of other Acts of the Parliament of New Zealand relating to the powers and functions of regional councils, united councils, and territorial local authorities.
The legislation is the legal basis for the governances of the cities, districts and regions of New Zealand.
Although most of the Act was repealed when the Local Government Act 2002 was enacted, some sections, providing for the management of roads, transport, navigation, drainage, rivers and waste management, still apply.[2]
See also
- Local Government Act 2002 (New Zealand)
- Territorial authorities of New Zealand
- Local Government New Zealand
- List of cities in New Zealand
References
- ↑ McKinnon, Malcolm (ed.) (1997). New Zealand Historical Atlas. Auckland: David Bateman. Plate 98.
- ↑ Harris, R. (2004). "Local government and development legislation", page 128, Chapter 3G, in Harris, Rob (ed.) (2004). Handbook of Environmental Law (1st ed.). Wellington: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc., ISBN 0-9597851-8-3.