LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 173 Extension of time for giving summary return

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 173

173 Extension of time for giving summary return

(1) For section 172 (1) or (4) , a person who is elected as a councillor may make a written request to the Minister to allow a longer period for giving a summary return.

(2) The request must be made before the following period (the
"relevant period" ) ends—

(a) for section 172 (1) , the required period;

(b) for section 172 (4) , the period mentioned in section 172 (4) (a) .

(3) If, when the relevant periods ends, the Minister has not decided the request, the relevant period is taken to be extended until the date of the notice of the Minister’s decision.

(4) In this section—


"required period" see section 172 (6) .


"summary return" see section 172 (6) .