397HStatement of strategic regional priorities

397H Statement of strategic regional priorities

397H Statement of strategic regional priorities

(1) A joint organisation must have a statement of strategic regional priorities.

(2) The statement must set out the strategic regional priorities for the joint organisation area and the strategies and plans for delivering those strategic regional priorities.

(3) The statement is to be prepared not later than—

(a) 6 months after the establishment of the joint organisation, and

(b) 12 months after each subsequent ordinary election of councillors for all the member councils.

(4) A joint organisation must consult with the member councils about the content of a proposed statement of strategic regional priorities.

(5) The statement of strategic regional priorities is to be published by the joint organisation on a website maintained by the organisation.

(6) For the purposes of section 400ZH(4)(b) of the Act, section 406 of the Act applies to a joint organisation as if a reference in that section to a community strategic plan were a reference to a statement of strategic regional priorities required to be prepared by the organisation under this section.