Appendix B: Statutory Provisions Requiring the Special Consultative Procedure

Public Consultation and Decision-making in Local Government.
Accountability Process –
Local Government Act 1974 Section 122K Long-term financial strategy.

Section 122N Funding policy.

Section 223D Annual plan.
Specific Proposals and Divestments –
Biosecurity Act 1993 Section 15 Transfer of powers, etc, by local authorities.
Building Act 1991 Section 25 Transfer of powers.
Energy Companies Act 1992 Section 24 Public consultation on establishment plan.

Section 88 Relinquishment by local authority of controlling interest in energy company.
Food Act 1981 Section 8ZA Transfer of functions.
Local Government Act 1974 Section 37SC Transfer of functions, duties, etc.

Section 37SD Revocation of transfer of functions, duties, etc.

Section 594D Transfer of existing under-taking to local authority trading enterprise or other entity in which local authority will not have majority interest.

Section 594F Reduction of interest in local authority trading enterprise.

Section 594G Listing on Stock Exchange.

Section 594O Power of local authority in relation to divestment of undertakings.

Section 594P Effect of establishment unit determinations and recommendations.
Resource Management Act 1991 Section 33 Transfer of Powers.
Legislative Process –
Dog Control Act 1996 Section 10 Duty of territorial authorities to adopt policy on dogs.
Local Government Act 1974 Section 539 Waste management plan.
Rating Powers Act 1988 Section 150E Making of replacement rates.

Section 180B Policy to remit or postpone rates on development.

Section 180G Policy to remit or postpone rates on land voluntarily protected for natural or historic or cultural conservation purposes.
Resource Management Act 1991 Section 36 Administrative charges.
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