Far North District Council v Local Government Commission - [1994] 3 NZLR 78

Administrative law — Judicial review — Whether "statutory power of decision" includes "non-decision "- Principles governing making of valid decision — Relevance of statutory guidelines.

Statutes — Interpretation — "May"- Presumption that meaning permissive — Context and circumstances leading to mandatory construction — Local Government Act 1974, s 37ZZZA.

Statutes — Interpretation — Effect of "deeming" provision — Whether such provision to be construed as "writing down" normal meaning — Need for clear expression of legislative intent — Local Government Act 1974, s 37ZZZE(4).

Local Government — Local Government Commission — "De-amalgamation" proposal — Whether electors in proposed new district or electors in both proposed new district and balance of old district should be polled in respect of proposal — Local Government Act 1974, Part IIBB.