NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 85

Appointment of Member of Removal Review Authority

Acting on the recommendation of the Minister of Immigration, His Excellency the Governor-General, has appointed

Karun Lakshman of Wellington

to be a member of the Removal Review Authority under section 63 of the Immigration Act 1987, for a term commencing 8 February 1997 and ending 30 June 1999.

Hon. ROGER F. H. MAXWELL, Minister of Immigration.

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Appointment of Member of Removal Review Authority

Acting on the recommendation of the Minister of Immigration, His Excellency the Governor-General, has appointed

Virginia Shaw of Raglan

to be a member of the Removal Review Authority under section 63 of the Immigration Act 1987, for a term commencing 8 February 1997 and ending 30 June 1999.

Hon. ROGER F. H. MAXWELL, Minister of Immigration.

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Appointment of Member of Removal Review Authority

Acting on the recommendation of the Minister of Immigration, His Excellency the Governor-General, has appointed

Marilyn Ann Wallace of Wellington

to be a member of the Removal Review Authority under section 63 of the Immigration Act 1987, for a term commencing 8 February 1997 and ending 30 June 1999.

Hon. ROGER F. H. MAXWELL, Minister of Immigration.

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Internal Affairs

Bylaws Act 1910

Gore District Council Parking and Traffic Bylaws 1996—Confirmed

The following certificate has been executed on a copy of The Gore District Council Parking and Traffic Bylaws 1996, made by special order of The Gore District Council on 27 February 1996 and confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the council held on 26 March 1996.

Dated this 1st day of August 1996.

Hon. JOHN BANKS, Minister of Local Government.

Certificate of Confirmation

Pursuant to the Bylaws Act 1910, I hereby confirm The Gore District Council Parking and Traffic Bylaws 1996 and declare that the same came into force on 1 July 1996.

Signed at Wellington this 1st day of August 1996.

Hon. JOHN BANKS, Minister of Local Government.

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Amendment to Part 7 of The Tauranga District Council General Bylaw 1994—Confirmed

The following certificate has been executed on a copy of the amendment to Part 7 of The Tauranga District Council General Bylaw 1994, made by special order of The Tauranga District Council on 28 September 1995 and confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the council held on 30 November 1995.

Dated this 12th day of August 1996.

Hon. JOHN BANKS, Minister of Local Government.

Certificate of Confirmation

Pursuant to the Bylaws Act 1910, I hereby confirm the amendment to Part 7 of The Tauranga District Council Bylaw made by special order of The Tauranga District Council on 28 September 1995 and confirmed at a subsequent meeting of the council held on 30 November 1995, and declare that the same came into force on 1 February 1996.

Signed at Wellington this 1st day of August 1996.

Hon. JOHN BANKS, Minister of Local Government.

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Local Government Act 1974

Terms of Reference for Investigation into the Structure of Local Government on the West Coast

Pursuant to section 37X of the Local Government Act 1974, the Minister of Local Government requests the Local Government Commission to consider and report on the structure of local government on the West Coast, identifying:

(a) Which would be the most appropriate structure of local government for the West Coast from amongst the following possibilities,

(i) the present structure of a region with a regional council with three constituent territorial authorities; or

(ii) a single unitary authority for the present region; or

(iii) the abolition of the present region and regional council and the constitution of the present three territorial authorities as unitary authorities; or

(iv) the abolition of the present region and regional council and the inclusion of the territory of the region in another region or regions.

(b) If the commission should recommend some form of restructuring, what method would be considered appropriate to achieve it; i.e.,

(i) a procedure in accordance with the provisions of Parts IIB and IIIB of the Local Government Act 1974, including a final poll; or

(ii) special legislation, whether with or without the opportunity for some form of prior public input.

(c) For any option in (a) above, whether the resultant authority or authorities should carry out all functions,

(i) entirely with in-house staff;

(ii) by contracting out to another local authority or the private sector;

(iii) in partnership with a neighbouring local authority;

(iv) by delegating responsibility for service delivery to constituent territorial authorities; or

(v) by some combination of the above.

(d) For any option in (a) above, the appropriate sources of funding which should be available for the regional council functions being undertaken on the West Coast. Whether this funding should be,

(i) limited to the sources under current legislation, e.g., in the Rating Powers Act 1988, the Resource Management Act 1991, and the Local Government Act 1974, etc; or