section 19R Commission to determine appeals and objections – section 19S determination of Commission – section 19X certificate of Government Statistician – section 19Y when determinations take effect. – Timelines In the past some local authorities have worked close to the statutory deadlines. In doing so they limited their ability to deal with any unexpected issues that may have arisen, and potentially created problems for themselves later in the process. The Commission encourages all local authorities to get the planning for their reviews underway as early in the relevant triennium as possible, and to set internal deadlines that enable the local authority sufficient flexibility to respond to issues that may arise during the process, while also ensuring the local authority can meet the statutory deadlines. Section 19K(1AA) provides that a formal resolution of initial proposals must not be made before 1 March in the year before the next election. This enables account to be taken of any demand for an electoral system poll or separate Māori representation poll. However this does not preclude local authorities from undertaking preliminary consideration, planning, and consultation well before the 1 March date. In general, the representation review process involves the following Table 1: Representation review timelines Deadline Relevant section Procedure 19H (territorial Local authority determines Initial proposals must be made: proposed representation authorities) no earlier than 1 in the year before arrangements election year 19I (regional councils) by 31 August in the year before election year, if establishing Māori wards/constituencies 19J (community boards) in any other case, in time for the deadline for Schedule 1A for public notice (i.e. by 7 September) wards or constituencies Local authority gives public Within 14 days of resolution, and not than 19M(1) notice of proposal and 8 September in the year before election year “initial” invites submissions Submissions close Not less than one month after public notice 19M(2)(d)
section 19R – Commission to determine appeals and objections section 19S – determination of Commission section 19X – certificate of Government Statistician section 19Y – when determinations take effect. Timelines In the past some local authorities have worked close to the statutory deadlines. In doing so they limited their ability to deal with any unexpected issues that may have arisen, and potentially created problems for themselves later in the process. The Commission encourages all local authorities to get the planning for their reviews underway as early in the relevant triennium as possible, and to set internal deadlines that enable the local authority sufficient flexibility to respond to issues that may arise during the process, while also ensuring the local authority can meet the statutory deadlines. Section 19K(1AA) provides that a formal resolution of initial proposals must not be made before 1 March in the year before the next election. This enables account to be taken of any demand for an electoral system poll or separate Māori representation poll. However this does not preclude local authorities from undertaking preliminary consideration, planning, and consultation well before the 1 March date. In general, the representation review process involves the following Table 1: Representation review timelines Procedure Deadline Relevant section Local authority determines proposed representation arrangements Initial proposals must be made: no earlier than 1 in the year before election year by 31 August in the year before election year, if establishing Māori wards/constituencies in any other case, in time for the deadline for public notice (i.e. by 7 September) 19H (territorial authorities) 19I (regional councils) 19J (community boards) Schedule 1A for wards or constituencies Local authority gives public notice of “initial” proposal and invites submissions Within 14 days of resolution, and not than 8 September in the year before election year 19M(1) Submissions close Not less than one month after public notice 19M(2)(d)
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