Oamaru Liquor Ban Bylaw Review

Oamaru Liquor Ban Bylaw Review

The central government require Councils to review all local bylaws within five years of Council adopting a Bylaw. The Local Government Act (2002) tells Council all the steps that Council must take  to successfully complete a Bylaw  review.

A large part of any review is the ‘special consultative procedure’. Council informs the community of proposed changes and gives all members of the community the opportunity to comment on changes to the Bylaw and the bylaw itself.

The Local Government Act further stipulates that Council must write a ‘statement of proposal’. The proposal must mention main reasons for the bylaw, decide whether the Bylaw raises any issues under the New Zealand Bill of Rights (the so-called ‘Section 155 assessment’) and contain a copy of the proposed bylaw. This document is Council’s ‘Statement of Proposal’.

Documents:

• Liquor ban bylaw STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL (PDF)
• Waitaki Liquor Ban Bylaw 2009 summary proposal FAQ's (PDF)
• Submission Form - Proposed Waitaki Liquor Ban Bylaw (PDF)

Images:

• Proposed vs Existing Oamaru Liquor Ban Area (PDF)
• Proposed 2009 Oamaru Liquor Ban Area (PDF)