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73 Proposing a local law
(1) Before a Council makes a local law it must comply with the following procedure.
(2) The Council must make a local law in accordance with its community engagement policy.
(3) The Council must publish a notice stating—
(a) the objectives of the proposed local law; and
(b) the intended effect of the proposed local law; and
(c) that a copy of the proposed local law is available for inspection—
(i) at the Council's office; and
(ii) on the Council's Internet site; and
(d) the community engagement process that applies in respect of the making of the local law.
(4) A notice under subsection (3) must be published—
(a) on the Council's Internet site; and
(b) in any other manner prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
(5) The Council must ensure that a copy of the proposed local law is available for inspection—
(6) If—
(a) the Council proposes to alter a proposed local law in respect of which notice has been given under subsection (3); and
(b) the alteration will affect the rights or responsibilities of any person—
the Council must comply with subsections (2) to (5) and conduct a further community engagement process in respect of the proposed alteration.