sec.19Assessment

### sec.19 Assessment The change commission is responsible for assessing whether a local government change proposed by the Minister is in the public interest. In doing so, the change commission must consider— whether the proposed local government change is consistent with a Local Government Act ; and the views of the Minister about the proposed local government change; and any other matters prescribed under a regulation. The change commission may conduct its assessment in any way that it considers appropriate, including, for example, by— asking for submissions from any local government that would be affected by the proposed local government change; or holding a public hearing (in the way set out in chapter 7 , part 1 ) to ask the public for its views about the proposed local government change. However, the Minister may direct the change commission in writing to conduct its assessment of the proposed local government change in a particular way. Despite subsection (3) , the change commission must comply with the Minister’s direction. The change commission must let the public know the results of its assessment and the reasons for the results, by publishing notice of the results— in the gazette; and on the electoral commission’s website. The change commission must also give the results of its assessment to the Minister. The change commission may recommend that the Governor in Council implement the change commission’s assessment. s 19 amd 2011 No. 8 s 58 ; 2013 No. 60 s 11; 2023 No. 30 s 29 (sec.19-ssec.1) The change commission is responsible for assessing whether a local government change proposed by the Minister is in the public interest. (sec.19-ssec.2) In doing so, the change commission must consider— whether the proposed local government change is consistent with a Local Government Act ; and the views of the Minister about the proposed local government change; and any other matters prescribed under a regulation. (sec.19-ssec.3) The change commission may conduct its assessment in any way that it considers appropriate, including, for example, by— asking for submissions from any local government that would be affected by the proposed local government change; or holding a public hearing (in the way set out in chapter 7 , part 1 ) to ask the public for its views about the proposed local government change. (sec.19-ssec.4) However, the Minister may direct the change commission in writing to conduct its assessment of the proposed local government change in a particular way. (sec.19-ssec.5) Despite subsection (3) , the change commission must comply with the Minister’s direction. (sec.19-ssec.6) The change commission must let the public know the results of its assessment and the reasons for the results, by publishing notice of the results— in the gazette; and on the electoral commission’s website. (sec.19-ssec.7) The change commission must also give the results of its assessment to the Minister. (sec.19-ssec.8) The change commission may recommend that the Governor in Council implement the change commission’s assessment. - (a) whether the proposed local government change is consistent with a Local Government Act ; and - (b) the views of the Minister about the proposed local government change; and - (c) any other matters prescribed under a regulation. - (a) asking for submissions from any local government that would be affected by the proposed local government change; or - (b) holding a public hearing (in the way set out in chapter 7 , part 1 ) to ask the public for its views about the proposed local government change. - (a) in the gazette; and - (b) on the electoral commission’s website.