7Powers under Act

7 Powers under Act

7 Powers under Act

(1) Nothing in this Proclamation limits the powers under the Act of the new council or any other person to take any action to change any matter specified by this Proclamation at any time after the initial period.

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Examples of such changes might include changes to the method of election of mayors, changes to wards and changes to councillor numbers.

(2) Subclause (1) does not apply in respect of a matter specified in this Proclamation relating to rates for the 2016/2017 rating year.

(3) A public inquiry under Part 8 of Chapter 13 of the Act into a matter relating to a former council or the members or staff of a former council that was commenced but not completed before the amalgamation day may be continued and completed as if the former council had not ceased to exist.