Local Government Act 1993

boundary alteration means an alteration of the boundaries of one or more areas by or under a proclamation under Chapter 9.

existing staff member of a transferee council means, in relation to a staff transfer occurring in connection with a boundary alteration, a person who was a member of the staff of the transferee council immediately before the transfer day and who has not ceased to be a member of that staff.

Note.

In the case of a staff transfer effected in connection with the amalgamation of areas under Chapter 9, no members of staff continue in the employment of the councils of the areas being amalgamated because all those areas are dissolved. The members of staff would become employees of the newly constituted council.

former council, in relation to a transferred staff member, means the council that employed the staff member immediately before the transfer day.

proposal means—

proposal period means (subject to subsection (2)) the period—

remaining staff member of a transferor council means, in relation to a staff transfer occurring in connection with a boundary alteration, a person who was a member of the staff of the transferor council immediately before the transfer day and who has not ceased to be a member of that staff.

Note.

In the case of a staff transfer effected in connection with the amalgamation of areas under Chapter 9, no members of staff continue in the employment of the councils of the areas being amalgamated because all those areas are dissolved. The members of staff would become employees of the newly constituted council.

rural centre means a centre of population of 5,000 people or fewer, and includes a geographical area that is prescribed, or is of a kind prescribed, by regulations in force for the purposes of this definition as being a rural centre.

staff transfer means a transfer of staff from the employment of one council to the employment of another council by or under a proclamation under Chapter 9.

transfer day, in relation to a staff transfer, means the day on which the staff concerned were transferred from the employment of one council to the employment of another council.

transferee council, in relation to a staff transfer, means the council into whose employment the staff concerned were transferred on the transfer day.

transferor council, in relation to a staff transfer, means the council from whose employment the staff concerned were transferred on the transfer day.

transferred staff member means a member of the staff of a council who is transferred to the employment of another council by or under a proclamation under Chapter 9.

work base means the office, depot or other place of work at or from which any staff work.