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(2) Every district named in Part I of the First Schedule to this order is hereby abolished.

7 REFERENCES TO FORMER AUTHORITY

(1) Every reference in this order to a former authority shall, where part only of the district of a former authority has been included within the district of a local authority or any function of a former authority has been allocated to a local authority, be read as a reference to the former authority only in relation to that part or, as the case may be, that function.

(2) Any reference in Part X of this order to “the former authorities” or “former authority” shall be a reference to any of the former authorities defined in Parts II to IX of this order.

8 DISSOLUTION OF EXISTING DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCILS AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS AND ABOLITION OF EXISTING COMMUNITIES

(1) Every district community council and community council named in the Second Schedule to this order is hereby dissolved.

(2) Every community named in the Second Schedule to this order is hereby abolished.

PART II

Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council

9 MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL

A regional council, to be known as “The Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council”, is hereby constituted for the Manawatu-Wanganui Region.

10 INTERPRETATION

In this Part of this order, “the former authorities” means:

(a) The Manawatu United Council; and

(b) The Wanganui United Council; and

(c) The Horowhenua United Council; and

(d) The Waitarapa United Council; and

(e) The Tongariro United Council; and

(f) The Manawatu Catchment Board and Regional Water Board; and

(g) The Rangitikei-Wanganui Catchment Board and Regional Water Board; and

(h) The Wairarapa Catchment Board and Regional Water Board; and

(i) The Taumarunui District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(j) The Waimarino District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(k) The Wanganui District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(l) The Kiwitea-Pohangina District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(m) The Oroua District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(n) The Palmerston North District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(o) The Manawatu District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(p) The Horowhenua District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(q) The Dannevirke-Woodville District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(r) The Pahiatua District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(s) The Eketahuna District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(t) The Rangitikei District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(u) The South-west North Island Pest Destruction Board; and

(v) The Central North Island Pest Destruction Board; and

(w) The South-east Coast North Island Pest Destruction Board; and

(x) The Moutoa Drainage Board; and

(y) The Makerua Drainage Board; and

(z) The Manawatu Drainage Board; and

(aa) The Oroua Drainage Board; and

(ab) The Sluggish River Drainage Board; and

(ac) The Waitomo District Pest Destruction Board; and

(ad) The Waitomo District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(ae) The Taupo District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(af) The Waikato Catchment Board and Regional Water Board; and

(ag) The Stratford District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(ah) The Stratford District Pest Destruction Board; and

(ai) The Taranaki United Council; and

(aj) The Hawke’s Bay United Council; and

(ak) The Hawke’s Bay Pest Destruction Board; and

(al) The Waipawa District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(am) The Waipukurau District Noxious Plants Authority; and

(an) The Waikato United Council,

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

11 CONSTITUENCIES

(1) The Manawatu-Wanganui Region is hereby divided into 7 constituencies.

(2) Those 7 constituencies are:

(a) The Tararua Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36011 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District;

(b) The Horowhenua Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36012 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District;

(c) The Palmerston North Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36013 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District;

(d) The Manawatu Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36014 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District;

(e) The Rangitikei Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36015 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District;

(f) The Wanganui Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36016 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District;

(g) The Ruapehu Constituency, comprising the area delineated on S.O. Plan No. 36017 deposited with the Chief Surveyor of the Wellington Land District.

12 MEMBERSHIP

The Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council shall consist of 16 members, of whom:

(a) Two members shall be elected by the electors of the Tararua Constituency; and

(b) Two members shall be elected by the electors of the Horowhenua Constituency; and

(c) Four members shall be elected by the electors of the Palmerston North Constituency; and

(d) Two members shall be elected by the electors of the Manawatu Constituency; and

(e) One member shall be elected by the electors of the Rangitikei Constituency; and

(f) Three members shall be elected by the electors of the Wanganui Constituency; and