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(h) The area of the Maungakiekie Ward, to be known as “The Maungakiekie Community”; and

(i) The area of the Tamaki Ward, to be known as “The Tamaki Community”.

(2) The community board for each community constituted by subclause (1) of this clause shall consist of:

(a) Six members elected by the electors of the community; and

(b) The persons elected, from time to time, as members of the Auckland City Council representing the ward comprising the area of the community, and appointed by the Auckland City Council to the community board.

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

(a) A community to be known as “The Waiheke Community”, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63561 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District; and

(b) A community to be known as “The Great Barrier Community”, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 63560 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the North Auckland Land District.

(4) The community board for each community constituted by subclause (3) of this clause shall consist of:

(a) Six members elected by the electors of the community; and

(b) One person elected, from time to time, as a member of the Auckland City Council, representing the ward including the area of the community and appointed by the Auckland City Council to the community board.

(5) The Returning Officer for the first election of the community boards for those communities constituted by this clause shall be the Returning Officer for the former Auckland City.

(6) The first election of the community boards for those communities constituted by this clause shall be conducted by postal vote.

115 HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS COMMITTEES

(1) The Auckland City Council shall at least until the 1st day of November 1995, establish and maintain the following three special committees:

(a) The Hauraki Gulf Islands Committee; and

(b) The Great Barrier Planning Committee; and

(c) The Waiheke Planning Committee.

(2) The Hauraki Gulf Islands Committee shall have the function of considering matters of concern to the Hauraki Gulf as a whole.

(3) The Hauraki Gulf Islands Committee shall consist of not less than three members, of whom:

(a) One member shall be the person elected, from time to time, as a member of the Auckland City Council representing the Hauraki Gulf Islands Ward; and

(b) One member shall be appointed by the Waiheke Community Board; and

(c) One member shall be appointed by the Great Barrier Community Board.

(4) The Great Barrier Planning Committee shall consist of at least two members of the Great Barrier Community Board, appointed by the Auckland City Council.

(5) The Great Barrier Planning Committee shall, in accordance with the terms of any delegation to it by the Auckland City Council, hear and either as the case may be:

(a) Determine any planning application or other planning matter; or

(b) Make a recommendation in respect of any such planning application or other planning matter, which may from time to time be referred to that Committee by the Auckland City Council.

(6) The Waiheke Planning Committee shall include at least four members of the Waiheke Community Board, appointed by the Auckland City Council.

(7) The Waiheke Planning Committee shall, in accordance with the terms of any delegation to it by the Auckland City Council, hear and either as the case may be:

(a) Determine any planning application or other planning matter; or

(b) Make a recommendation in respect of any such planning application or other planning matter, which may from time to time be referred to that Committee by the Auckland City Council.

116 RATING

(1) The system of rating in the Auckland City shall be the annual value system.

(2) Until a new valuation roll is produced for the Auckland City, Part XIV of the Rating Powers Act 1988 shall apply as if the Auckland City was the district of a special purpose authority and the areas from which it was formed were constituent districts.

(3) Until the 30th day of June 1992:

(a) The capital value rating system shall apply in the area of the former Tamaki City and the former Mount Albert City; and

(b) The land value rating system shall apply in the areas of the former—

(i) Onehunga Borough; and

(ii) Mount Roskill Borough; and

(iii) Waiheke County; and

(iv) Great Barrier Island County.

117 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

(1) The Auckland City Council shall not be required to prepare a new district scheme, immediately, for the Auckland City.

(2) The operative district schemes and the proposed district schemes under the Town and Country Planning Act 1977 of the former authorities shall be deemed to be the operative district scheme, or as the case may be, the proposed district scheme, of the Auckland City.

(3) Where any former authority had, prior to its dissolution, begun the preparation of any review of its district scheme or of any change or variation thereof, then, subject to any resolution of the Auckland City Council to the contrary, all such preparation shall be deemed to have been done by, or on behalf of, the Auckland City Council and may be adopted and acted upon by it.

(4) Where before the coming into force of this clause any application had been made to any former authority by any person pursuant to any provision of the Town and Country Planning Act 1977, and:

(a) No hearing by that former authority of any committee thereof had begun of such application or of any objection thereto, the application shall be deemed to have been made to the Auckland City Council and shall be dealt with by it accordingly; or

(b) Such application had been heard or otherwise disposed of by that former authority and either the time for any appeal had not expired or notice of appeal had been given, any such appeal shall be deemed to be against the Auckland City Council; or

(c) Such application had been either partly or fully heard or considered by that former authority but no decision thereon had been given, the application shall be heard or considered had been given.