4Section 224A Approval to reduce number of councillors

4 Section 224A Approval to reduce number of councillors

[4] Section 224A Approval to reduce number of councillors

Omit section 224A (7)–(9). Insert instead:

(7) An application may be made under this section only by a council that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(8) The application may be made after the commencement of this subsection (as substituted by the Local Government Amendment (Governance and Planning) Act 2016) and not later than 12 months before the next ordinary election of councillors after that commencement.

(9) Nothing in this section prevents a council from making more than one application under this section or from taking action under section 224 to change the number of its councillors.