Successful Candidates - the next step

Inaugural Meeting

The successful candidates will take office on the day after the Electoral Officer gives official notification of the result of the election. However, no person is permitted to act as a Member of the Ruapehu District Council before making a declaration.

At the first meeting of the Council and Community Boards immediately after the elections, the Mayor, Chairperson and Elected Members are required to make an oral and written declaration which must be signed by the Member and witnessed by either the Mayor, Chairperson, a Member of the local authority, the Chief Executive or in the absence of the Chief Executive, some other officer appointed by the chief Executive.

The inaugural meeting of Council is expected to be held in late October or early November 2022. Newly Elected Members will be contacted by staff with the key dates.

The business to be conducted at that meeting will include:

• The making and attesting of declarations required of the Mayor and councillors;
• A general explanation of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and other laws affecting Elected Members;
• The fixing of the date and time of the first ordinary meeting of the Council, or the adoption of the schedule of ordinary meetings;
• Appointment of the Deputy Mayor.