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to the functions allocated to the Auckland Regional Council by this order.

PART III

Rodney District

34 CONSTITUTION OF RODNEY DISTRICT

There is hereby constituted a district, to be known as "The Rodney District", which shall comprise the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63491 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District.

35 RODNEY DISTRICT COUNCIL

A territorial authority, to be known as "The Rodney District Council", is hereby constituted for the Rodney District.

36 INTERPRETATION

In this Part of this order, "the former authorities" means:

(a) The Rodney County Council; and

(b) The Helensville Borough Council; and

(c) The Waitemata City Council; and

(d) The Port Albert Reserve Board,

and any reference to "former authority" shall be a reference to any of the former authorities named in this clause.

37 WARDS

(1) The Rodney District is hereby divided into 6 wards.

(2) Those 6 wards are:

(a) The Wellsford Ward, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63523 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District:

(b) The Warkworth Ward, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63524 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District:

(c) The Matakana Ward, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63525 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District:

(d) The Hibiscus Coast Ward, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63556 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District:

(e) The Helensville Ward, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63557 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District:

(f) The Kumeu Ward, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63558 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District.

38 MEMBERSHIP

(1) The Rodney District Council shall consist of a Mayor and 10 members.

(2) The members of the Rodney District Council to be elected at the first election of that Council shall be elected as follows:

(a) One member shall be elected by the electors of the Wellsford Ward; and

(b) One member shall be elected by the electors of the Warkworth Ward; and

(c) One member shall be elected by the electors of the Matakana Ward; and

(d) Four members shall be elected by the electors of the Hibiscus Coast Ward; and

(e) One member shall be elected by the electors of the Helensville Ward; and

(f) Two members shall be elected by the electors of the Kumeu Ward.

39 FIRST ELECTION

(1) For the purposes of the first election of the Rodney District Council, the Returning Officer and the principal administrative officer for the Rodney District shall be, respectively, the Returning Officer and the principal administrative officer for the Rodney County.

(2) The first election of the Rodney District Council shall be conducted by postal vote.

40 FIRST MEETING

The first meeting of the Rodney District Council:

(a) Shall be convened by the principal administrative officer of that Council; and

(b) Shall be held no later than the 14th day of November 1989.

41 CHIEF EXECUTIVE

(1) The Chief Executive of the Rodney District Council shall be the person holding the position of County Manager of the Rodney County Council immediately before the coming into force of this clause.

(2) The Chief Executive shall be the principal administrative officer of the Rodney District Council.

42 FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND POWERS

The functions, duties, and powers of the Rodney District Council shall be:

(a) The functions, duties, and powers of a territorial authority under—

(i) The Local Government Act 1974; and

(ii) Any other public Act relating to the Rodney District Council or any of the former authorities; and

(iii) Any local Act relating to the Rodney District Council or any of the former authorities; and

(b) The functions, duties, and powers of an administering body under the Reserves Act 1977 in respect of the reserves being administered by the former authorities immediately before the coming into force of this clause.

43 ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS

The administration headquarters of the Rodney District Council shall be located in Orewa.

44 SERVICE DELIVERY CENTRES

The Rodney District Council shall, at least until the 1st day of November 1995, establish and maintain a service delivery centre, in:

(a) Warkworth; and

(b) Helensville; and

(c) Huapai,

in accordance with the provisions of the Third Schedule to this order.

45 COMMUNITIES

(1) There is hereby constituted a community for each of the following:

(a) The area of—

(i) The Wellsford Ward; and

(ii) The Warkworth Ward; and

(iii) The Matakana Ward,

to be known as "The Northern Community"; and

(b) The area of the Hibiscus Coast Ward, to be known as "The Hibiscus Coast Community"; and

(c) The area of the Helensville Ward and the Kumeu Ward, to be known as "The Helensville-Kumeu Community".

(2) The community board for the Northern Community shall consist of:

(a) Two members elected by the electors of the Wellsford Ward; and