Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill

General News | 05/07/2010

On 29 April 2010 a Bill to amend the Local Government Act 2002 was introduced to Parliament. The Bill implements Cabinet’s decisions on a package of reforms to improve the transparency, accountability and financial management of local government. 

View a copy of the Bill here: Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (www.legislation.govt.nz)

See also: Decisions for better transparency, accountability and financial management of local government – the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (.pdf) 160k, a paper summarising the Bill’s provisions, 29 April 2010 (www.dia.govt.nz)

For more information see: Local government transparency, accountability and financial management (www.dia.govt.nz)