400ZHApplication of Act to joint organisations

400ZH Application of Act to joint organisations

400ZH Application of Act to joint organisations

(1) Except as provided by subsection (3), this Act applies—

(a) to a joint organisation in the same way as it applies to a council, and

(b) to the representatives on the board of a joint organisation in the same way as it applies to the councillors of councils, and

(c) to the executive officer of a joint organisation in the same way as it applies to the general manager of a council.

(2) In the application of this Act to a joint organisation and to a representative on the board of a joint organisation—

(a) a reference to the mayor of a council includes a reference to the chairperson of a joint organisation, and

(b) a reference to mayoral office includes a reference to the office of the chairperson of a joint organisation, and

(c) a reference to a councillor includes a reference to a voting representative on or a non-voting chairperson of the board of a joint organisation, and

(d) a reference to the holding of civic office includes a reference to holding office as a voting representative on or a non-voting chairperson of the board of a joint organisation, and

(e) a reference to the general manager of a council includes a reference to the executive officer of a joint organisation, and

(f) a reference to the area of a council includes a reference to the joint organisation area of a joint organisation, and

(g) a reference to a proclamation under Chapter 9 includes a reference to a proclamation under this Part.

(3) The following provisions (the excluded provisions) of this Act do not apply to or in respect of a joint organisation—

(a) Chapter 3,

(b) Part 3 of Chapter 4,

(c) Chapter 6 (other than Part 3),

(d) Chapter 7,

(e) Chapter 9,

(f) Chapter 10,