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.