3. Conducting the Inquiry A proposal for amending local government district boundaries may be made by electors, local governments or the Minister. Clause 2(2) of Schedule 2.1 of the Act sets out the requirements for proposals for amalgamations and boundary amendments and reads as follows: Making a proposal (1) A proposal may be made to the Advisory Board by — (a) the Minister; (b) an affected local government; (c) 2 or more affected local governments, jointly; or (d) affected electors who — (i) are at least 250 in number; or (ii) are at least 10% of the total number of affected electors. (2) A proposal is to — (a) set out clearly the nature of the proposal, the reasons for making the proposal and the effects of the proposal on local governments; (b) be accompanied by a plan illustrating any proposed changes to the boundaries of a district; and (c) comply with any regulations about proposals. Provisions for dealing with proposals are set out in clause 3 of Schedule 2.1 of the Act and reads as follows: Dealing with proposals (1) The Advisory Board is to consider any proposal. (2) The Advisory Board may, in a written report to the Minister, recommend* that the Minister reject a proposal if, in the opinion Board’s — (a) the proposal is substantially similar in effect to a proposal on which the Board has made a recommendation to the Minister within the period of 2 years immediately before the proposal is made; (aa) where the proposal was made by affected electors under clause 2(1)(d), that the majority of those electors no longer support the proposal; or (b) the proposal is frivolous or otherwise not in the interests of good government. * Absolute majority required. (3) If, in the Advisory opinion, the proposal is Board’s — (a) one of a minor nature; and
3. Conducting the Inquiry A proposal for amending local government district boundaries may be made by electors, local governments or the Minister. Clause 2(2) of Schedule 2.1 of the Act sets out the requirements for proposals for amalgamations and boundary amendments and reads as follows: Making a proposal (1) A proposal may be made to the Advisory Board by — (a) the Minister; (b) an affected local government; (c) 2 or more affected local governments, jointly; or (d) affected electors who — (i) are at least 250 in number; or (ii) are at least 10% of the total number of affected electors. (2) A proposal is to — (a) set out clearly the nature of the proposal, the reasons for making the proposal and the effects of the proposal on local governments; (b) be accompanied by a plan illustrating any proposed changes to the boundaries of a district; and (c) comply with any regulations about proposals. Provisions for dealing with proposals are set out in clause 3 of Schedule 2.1 of the Act and reads as follows: Dealing with proposals (1) The Advisory Board is to consider any proposal. (2) The Advisory Board may, in a written report to the Minister, recommend* that the Minister reject a proposal if, in the Board’s opinion — (a) the proposal is substantially similar in effect to a proposal on which the Board has made a recommendation to the Minister within the period of 2 years immediately before the proposal is made; (aa) where the proposal was made by affected electors under clause 2(1)(d), that the majority of those electors no longer support the proposal; or (b) the proposal is frivolous or otherwise not in the interests of good government. * Absolute majority required. (3) If, in the Advisory Board’s opinion, the proposal is — (a) one of a minor nature; and