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Local Government Act 2009
sec.249Evidence of proceedings
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### sec.249 Evidence of proceedings
This section applies to a document that—
purports to be a copy of an entry in a record of the proceedings of—
the local government; or
a committee of a local government; and
purports to have been signed at the time when the entry was made by—
the mayor; or
the chairperson of the committee; and
is certified by the chief executive officer to be a true copy of the document.
Also, this section applies to a document that—
purports to be a copy of an entry in a record of the proceedings of a joint local government; and
purports to have been signed at the time when the entry was made by the chairperson of the joint local government; and
is certified by the chairperson to be a true copy of the document.
The document is evidence—
of the proceedings; and
that the proceedings were properly held.
s 249 amd 2012 No. 33 s 160
(sec.249-ssec.1) This section applies to a document that— purports to be a copy of an entry in a record of the proceedings of— the local government; or a committee of a local government; and purports to have been signed at the time when the entry was made by— the mayor; or the chairperson of the committee; and is certified by the chief executive officer to be a true copy of the document.
(sec.249-ssec.2) Also, this section applies to a document that— purports to be a copy of an entry in a record of the proceedings of a joint local government; and purports to have been signed at the time when the entry was made by the chairperson of the joint local government; and is certified by the chairperson to be a true copy of the document.
(sec.249-ssec.3) The document is evidence— of the proceedings; and that the proceedings were properly held.
- (a) purports to be a copy of an entry in a record of the proceedings of— (i) the local government; or (ii) a committee of a local government; and
- (i) the local government; or
- (ii) a committee of a local government; and
- (b) purports to have been signed at the time when the entry was made by— (i) the mayor; or (ii) the chairperson of the committee; and
- (i) the mayor; or
- (ii) the chairperson of the committee; and
- (c) is certified by the chief executive officer to be a true copy of the document.
- (i) the local government; or
- (ii) a committee of a local government; and
- (i) the mayor; or
- (ii) the chairperson of the committee; and
- (a) purports to be a copy of an entry in a record of the proceedings of a joint local government; and
- (b) purports to have been signed at the time when the entry was made by the chairperson of the joint local government; and
- (c) is certified by the chairperson to be a true copy of the document.
- (a) of the proceedings; and
- (b) that the proceedings were properly held.