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former authorities shall continue to be made and levied on the same basis as applied before the 1st day of November 1989:

Provided that the Gisborne District Council may at any time before the 1st day of November 1996 review the basis upon which any such rate is made and levied and may, with the approval of the Local Government Commission, resolve to vary such basis.

38 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The provisions of section 60 of the Local Government Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989 shall apply in relation to the apportionment of the assets and liabilities of the former authorities, as defined in clause 5 of this order, as if this order did not make provision for the apportionment of those assets and liabilities.

39 LOAN LIABILITIES

Subject to section 37F(2) of the Local Government Act 1974, all loan liabilities existing immediately before the 1st day of November 1989, shall continue to be secured against the areas over which they were secured at that date.

40 RESIDUAL AUTHORITIES

In the case of the East Cape Catchment Board and Regional Water Board, the East Cape United Council and the East Coast Pest Destruction Board, the local authority that shall be responsible for—

(a) The preparation of the annual financial statement for that former authority for the financial year commencing on the 1st day of April 1989 and for any earlier financial years for which an annual financial statement has not been prepared; and

(b) The documents (as defined in section 248 of the Local Government Act 1974) and local archives (as so defined) of that former authority, other than those documents or local archives relating to a specified area or functions,

shall be the Gisborne District Council as a residual authority in relation to those former authorities.

41 CONDUCT OF AFFAIRS

The provisions of section 223C of the Local Government Act 1974 relating to the conduct of affairs of local authorities and community boards applies to the local authorities and community boards constituted by this order.

SCHEDULES

First Schedule

PART I

Local Authorities Dissolved and Districts Abolished

PART II

Local Authorities Dissolved

• Cook District Noxious Plants Authority
• Waikohu District Noxious Plants Authority
• Waiapu District Noxious Plants Authority
• East Coast District Noxious Plants Authority
• Hatea A Rangi Recreation Reserve Board
• Waipiro Bay Recreation Reserve Board
• Patutahi Recreation Reserve Board

Second Schedule

Service Delivery Centres

A service delivery centre shall provide services not less than those required for:

(a) the payment of money due to the council; and

(b) the provision of information relating to rates and other accounts due to the council; and

(c) the provision of information relating to the district planning scheme, bylaws or information otherwise necessary for the preparation of town planning applications, and permit applications; and

(d) the provision of information relating to community development and recreation; and

(e) the making of rates rebates applications; and

(f) the making of applications for housing accommodation; and

(g) the registration of dogs; and

(h) such other purposes as the council considers appropriate.

C. J. HILL, Acting for Clerk of the Executive Council.

(I.A. 104/183)