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Note:  Access to this module password restricted.  Access is available only to staff of local authorities that contribute to the SOLGM Risk Management and Legal Compliance Programme.  If you do not know your password contact dmackay@solgm.org.nz


BYLAW MAKING

UPDATE (16 December 2008):

This version of the module was published in December 2008.  The changes made have not substantively changed the content of the module.  This is still the same as when the module was first published on 2 November 2007.  Existing hard copies of the previous version need not be discarded and replaced.  Rather they are improvements to the format to improve its usability.  This has included numbering of "hot tips" for ease of reference, and the addition of links to sections of the legislation wherever these are referenced.  The next regular review of the content of the module is scheduled for the first half of the 2008/09 year.  All suggestions for improvements, and all offers assistance with the review process gratefully accepted.

Passwords

Anyone who wishes to access this material but does not know their local authority’s password can contact dmackay@solgm.org.nz to get this

Other Material of Interest

LISTSERV: If you interested in sharing information with other local authority staff about bylaw issues, you can subscribe to the Bylaws listserv available through LGOL by sending an email to listserv@listserv.localgovt.co.nz  with the words “subscribe bylaws” in the message body.

SUGGESTIONS: If you know of other sources of information and guidance that are likely to be relevant to users of this module please let us know so we can add them to the list (dmackay@solgm.org.nz)

Contents of the Module

Part 8 subpart 1 of the Local Government Act 2002 contains general provisions relating to local authority bylaws.  This includes specific provisions relating to the process for adopting bylaws (including the use of the special consultative procedure), factors to be taken into account in considering the adoption of bylaws, and a requirement for the periodic review of bylaws.  This module is an aid to local authorities in complying with these provisions.  The topics addressed are:

  1. Issue identification
  2. Identifying the Scope
  3. Options for Resolving Issue
  4. Consideration of Bylaw
  5. Creation of Bylaw
  6. Special Consultative Procedure
  7. Deliberation On Submissions (Consideration and Decision)
  8. Council Approval
  9. Bylaw Review Timeframes
  10. Review and Amendment
  11. Storage and Availability of Bylaws

Download in PDF Format

The complete module can be downloaded in PDF format from the

foot of the Links and pathways page of the module. 

Thanks to Contributors

Our thanks to the individuals and Local authorities who contributed to the development of this module. These were:

The Development Team

  • Peter Ridge  - Rangitikei DC,
  • Wayne Murphy - Waitaki DC,
  • Alistair Thompson - Napier CC,
  • Bernie Dodson - Upper Hutt CC,
  • Dennis Bush King - Tasman DC,
  • Graham Sewell - Hutt CC,
  • Ian Parker - North Shore CC,
  • Mike Porter - Marlborough DC;

The Peer Review Team       

  • Bede Kearney - Audit New Zealand,
  • Brett Coombs - Porirua CC,
  • Denis Sheard - Waitakere CC,
  • Fiona Illingsworth - Department of Internal Affairs,
  • Paul Garbett - Rodney DC,
  • Peter Mitchell - Christchurch CC,
  • Roger Taylor - Queenstown Lakes DC,
  • Tony Quirk - Marlborough DC

 



The guidance modules published by the programme are designed to assist local authority managers gain assurance that their processes comply with legal obligations.  They are not a substitute for the seeking of professional legal advice and the exercise of sound judgement about when it is necessary to do so.