357Local authorities

357 Local authorities (1) This section applies to: (a) the members of a regional council and the principal member of the council that constitute a local authority under repealed section 53C(1)(a) and (2) before the commencement; and (b) the members of the community or communities within a local authority's area appointed by the council as members of a local authority under repealed section 53C(1)(b). (2) The members of the local government council for the ward in which the local authority is located are taken to be appointed members of the local authority under section 77(1)(a) of the new Act after the (3) The principal member of the local government council for the ward in which the local authority is located is taken to be an appointed member of the local authority under section 77(1)(a) of the new Act after the commencement. (4) The members of the community or communities within the local government authority's area appointed by the council are taken to be appointed by the council as members of the local authority under section 77(1)(b) of the new Act after the commencement.