73Proposing a local law

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.