File ref: IRC-2308
24 September 2021
Genevieve Davidson
[FYI request #16528 email]
Kia Ora Genevieve
Thank you for your request made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(the Act), received on 27 August 2021. You requested the fol owing information:
• A list of all legislation that the Wellington City Council has a responsibility under.
• A list of all legislation that the Wellington City Council makes a decision under.
Wellington City Council has
granted your request for information.
The
New Zealand Legislation website and or the
LocoDelegations website lists the number of
acts/bylaws/delegations that territorial authorities such as Wellington City Council have a responsibility
under. This search does contain some pieces of legalisation that is territorial specific and will not relate to
Wellington City Council. The Council also has responsibilities under our Bylaws these can be found on our
website.
Below is a list of specific Acts in which Wellington City Council makes decisions or has responsibilities to
comply with.
Key Act
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Human Rights Act 1993
Waste Management Act 2008
Summary Proceedings Act 1957
Wages Protection Act 1983
Employment Relations Act 2000
Biosecurity Act 1993
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Holidays Act 2003
Burial and Cremation Act 1964
Vulnerable Children Act 2014
Local Authorities (Members' Interests)
Act 1968
Reserves Act 1977
Building Act 2004
Local Electoral Act 2001
Wellington Town Belt Act 2016
Dog Control Act 1996
Local Government Acts 1974 & 2002
Companies Act 1993
Food Act 2014
Local Government Official Information
and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA)
Trusts Act 2019
Hazardous Substances and New
Privacy Act 2020
Organisms Act 1996
Public Records Act 2005
Health Act 1956
Protected Disclosures Act 2000
Rating Valuations Act 1998
Litter Act 1979
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
Local Government (Rating) Act
Resource Management Act 1991
Civil Defence Emergency Management
2002
Act 2002
Goods and Services Tax Act 1985
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
Climate Change Response Act 2002
Income Tax Act 2007
Construction Contracts Act 2002
Copyright Act 1994
Rates Rebate Act 1973
Public Works Act 1981
Utilities Access Act 2010
Land Transport Management Act
Heritage NZ Pouhere Taonga Act
Local Government Act 2002
2003
2014
Land Transport Act 1998
Weathertight Homes Resolution
Services Act 2006
Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response, you may request the Office of the Ombudsman to
investigate the Council’s decision. Further information is available on the Ombudsman website,
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Thank you again for your request, if you have any question please feel free to contact me.
Kind regards
Asha Harry
Assurance Advisor
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