Part 10PARKING POLICY

PART 10—PARKING POLICY 10.1 Policy (1) The Council may make a policy in accordance with clause 10.2 in specifying— (a) any matter which may be the subject of a Council resolution under this local law; and (b) any matter ancillary or necessary to give effect to a policy. 10.2 Procedure for making a policy (1) The local government is to give local public notice of its intention to make a parking policy. (2) The local public notice referred to in subclause (1) is to state that— (a) the local government intends to make a parking policy, the purpose and effect of which is summarised in the notice; and (b) a copy of the proposed parking policy may be inspected and obtained from the offices of the local government; and (c) submissions in writing about the proposed parking policy may be lodged with the local government within 14 days after the day of publication. (3) If no submissions are received in accordance with subclause (2)(c), the Council is to decide to— (a) give local public notice that the proposed parking policy has effect as a policy on and from the date of publication; or (b) mend the proposed parking policy, in which case subclause (5) will apply; or (c) not continue with the proposed parking policy. (4) If submissions are received in accordance with subclause (2)(c), the Council is to— (a) consider those submissions; and (b) decide— (i) whether or not to amend the proposed parking policy; or (ii) not to continue with the proposed parking policy. (5) If the Council decides to amend the proposed parking policy, it is to give local public notice— (a) of the effect of the amendments; and (b) that the proposed policy has effect as a policy on and from the date of publication. (6) If the Council decides not to amend the proposed parking policy, it is to give local public notice that the proposed parking policy has effect as a policy on and from the date of publication. (7) A proposed policy is to have effect as a policy on and from the date of publication of the local public notice referred to in subclauses (3), (5) and (6). (8) A decision under subclauses (3) or (4) is not to be delegated by the Council. 10.3 Register of the parking policy (1) The local government is to keep a register of the parking policy made under clause 10.1 and of any amendments to or revocations of the parking policy made under clause 10.4. (2) Sections 5.94 and 5.95 of the Act are to apply to the register referred to in subclause (1) and for that purpose, the register is to be taken to be information within section 5.94(u)(i) of the Act. 10.4 Amendment or revocation of the parking policy (1) The Council may amend or revoke the parking policy. (2) The provisions of clause 10.2 are to apply to an amendment of the parking policy as if the amendment were a proposed parking policy. (3) If the Council revokes the parking policy it is to give local public notice of the revocation and the parking policy is to cease to have effect on the date of publication.