Public consultation
18 Public consultation
A council need not adopt a community engagement policy under section 50A of the Act until 9 months after the prescribed day.
Until the relevant day, a requirement in the Act for a council to undertake public consultation will be taken to be satisfied if the council follows the relevant steps set out in its public consultation policy.
In connection with subregulation (2), the Act, as in force immediately before the prescribed day, will be taken to continue to apply to the extent necessary to give effect to consultation conducted in accordance with a council's public consultation policy.
In this regulation—
prescribed day means the day on which section 16 of the Amendment Act comes into operation;
public consultation policy of a council means the council's public consultation policy that was in effect immediately before the prescribed day;
relevant day, in relation to a council, means the day falling 3 months after the council adopts a community engagement policy under section 50A of the Act.
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