(1)  The Board may carry out any review in any manner it thinks appropriate.

(2)  In carrying out any review, the Board must provide –

(a) reasonable opportunity for public consultation; and

(b) reasonable opportunity for any council affected by the review to make any submissions.

(3)  The Board is to publish in a daily newspaper circulating in the municipal area a statement –

(a) specifying that a review is being carried out; and

(b) if it is a specific review, specifying any matter being reviewed; and

(c) inviting submissions relating to any matter referred to in section 214A or in the specific review.

(4)  Section 8 and Part 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1995 apply to a review carried out by the Board as if –

(a) the Board were a Commission established under section 4 of that Act; and

(b) the review were the inquiry being conducted by that Commission under that Act.