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Rapid growth is causing delays in resource consents, engineering approval, subdivision approval and responses to general planning enquiries. 

11. Legislation

 

11.1. Acts of Parliament


There are a number of Acts of Parliament which apply to Council or which are administered by Council.

 

The principal Acts are as follows:

 

A

Airport Authorities Act 1966

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994

Auctioneers Act 1928

B

Biosecurity Act 1993

Building Act 2004

Building Research Levy Act 1969

Burial and Cremation Act 1964

Bylaws Act 1910

C

Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002

Conservation Act 1987

Crimes Act 1961

D

Dog Control Act 1996

E

Electricity Act 1992

F

Fencing Act 1978

Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

Fire Services Act 1975

Food Act 1981

Food Act 2014

Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977

G

Gambling Act 2003

Gas Act 1992

H

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996

Health Act 1956

Historic Places Act 1993

Housing Act 1955

Housing Corporation Act 1974

I

Impounding Act 1955

L

Land Act 1948

Land Drainage Act 1908

Land Transfer Act 1952

Land Transport Act 1998

Litter Act 1979

Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968

Local Electoral Act 2001

Local Government Act 1974

Local Government Act 2002

Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

M

Machinery Act 1950

N

New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008

New Zealand Library Association Act 1939

P

Postal Services Act 1998

Privacy Act 1993

Property Law Act 2007

Prostitution Reform Act 2003

Public Bodies Leases Act 1969 – prior to the Local Government Act 2002

Public Records Act 2005

Public Works Act 1981

Q

Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977

R

Rates Rebate Act 1973

Rating Valuations Act 1998

Reserves Act 1977

Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Resource Management Act 1991

S

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Secret Commissions Act 1910

Smoke-free Environments Act 1990

Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941

T

Telecommunications Act 2001

Transit New Zealand Act 1989

Transport Act 1962

Trespass Act 1980

U

Unit Titles Act 1972

W

Waste Minimisation Act 2008

Wild Animal Control Act 1977

Wildlife Act 1953