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Local Government Act 1993
218EWho may initiate a proposal?
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#### 218E Who may initiate a proposal?
218E Who may initiate a proposal?
> > (1) A proposal may be made by the Minister or it may be made to the Minister by a council affected by the proposal or by an appropriate minimum number of electors.
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> > (2) An appropriate minimum number of electors is—
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> > > (a) if a proposal applies to the whole of one or more areas, 250 of the enrolled electors for each area or 10 per cent of them, whichever is the greater, or
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> > > (b) if a proposal applies to part only of an area, 250 of the enrolled electors for that part or 10 per cent of them, whichever is the lesser.
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> **s 218E:** Ins 1999 No 38, Sch 1 \[8\].