6.1.3 Legal Status
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A local board is part of Auckland Council and not a local authority in its own right. It is an unincorporated body and does not have separate legal standing.
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Local boards cannot (in their own right) acquire, hold or dispose of property, enter into contracts, appoint, suspend or remove employees, or commence, be a party to or be heard in legal proceedings [1].
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A local board is not a community board or a committee of the governing body.
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Although not a local authority, the legal requirements around decision-making in the Local Government Act 2002 apply to local boards as if they are a local authority. In practice, when making decisions, this means that local boards will take all steps that a local authority would take.