257Declaration of council as non-functioning

257 Declaration of council as non-functioning

257 Declaration of council as non-functioning

(1) An administrator may be appointed for an area by the Governor without the necessity for a public inquiry if the Governor declares the council to be non-functioning because—

(a) the requirements of this Act as to the making and levying of an ordinary rate have not been followed, or

(b) the council has not exercised its functions for 6 months or more, or

(c) there are not enough councillors for there to be a quorum at council meetings.

(2) The Governor may, as an alternative to the appointment of an administrator on the ground referred to in subsection (1)(c), appoint (or authorise a special election to elect) councillors to fill all the vacancies on the council or such number of those vacancies as will provide a quorum at meetings.

s 257: Am 2013 No 44, Sch 1 [13].