Local Land Services Act 2013

Pending the commencement of section 27 (Local boards) on 1 January 2014, there is to be a local board for each region (the interim local board) to carry out such functions in relation to the administration of this Act as may be determined by the Minister. An interim local board is to consist of 4 members (or, for the Western Region, 5 members) appointed by the Minister.

The members of an interim local board are to be persons who together have, in the opinion of the Minister, appropriate skills and knowledge.

Of the members of an interim local board appointed by the Minister, one is, in and by the instrument of appointment or another instrument made by the Minister, to be appointed as chair of the interim local board.

A member of an interim local board for a region holds office until 1 January 2014 and is eligible (if otherwise qualified) to be appointed or elected as a member of the local board for the region constituted after the commencement of section 27.

The Minister may call the first meeting of an interim local board in such manner as the Minister thinks fit.

Pending the commencement of section 25 (Establishment of Board of Chairs) on 1 January 2014, there is to be a Board of Chairs (the interim Board of Chairs) consisting of—

the Chair of the Board of Chairs appointed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002, and

the chair of each interim local board.

The interim Board of Chairs is to carry out such functions in relation to the administration of this Act as may be determined by the Minister.

Despite clause 2 of Schedule 2 to this Act, the Minister may appoint a person as a member of the first local board for a region constituted after the commencement of this Act for a period (not exceeding 4½ years) specified in the instrument of appointment of the person.

Schedule 2 (other than clause 2) to this Act applies to and in respect of the members of an interim local board and the interim Board of Chairs in the same way as it will apply to the members, a local board and the Board on or after 1 January 2014.

Despite section 27 (7), the chair of each interim local board is (subject to subclause (4)) to be appointed as chair of the first local board for a region constituted after the commencement of this Act.

Any act or proceeding of the Board of Chairs or a local board (or the interim Board of Chairs or an interim local board) is not to be called into question merely because of any vacancies in the membership of the Board of Chairs or local board (or the interim Board of Chairs or the interim local board) pending the appointment or election of its members in accordance with this Act and the regulations.