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Far North District Council v Local Government Commission
Judgment date: 2/05/1994
Court: NZHC
Judge: Speight J
Citation:
[1994] 3 NZLR 78;
Catchwords: Local government; Powers; Local Government Commission's "non-decision"; De-amalgamation proposal;
Administrative law; Judicial review; Non-decision by Commission; Whether reviewable exercise of a statutory power of decision;
Statutes; Interpretation; "Deeming" provision; Whether used to "write down" normal meaning;
Statutes; Interpretation; Use of word "may"; Whether mandatory or permissive;