What the official record says
This Act is the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. However, if Royal assent is given after 1 June in a year specified in section 10(2) of the Local Electoral Act 2001 as a year in which a general election must be held, this Act comes into force on the later of— the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent; and the day after the date specified in that section as the day on which the election must be held. The purposes of this Act are to— provide for the Council to have a representation arrangement comprising— 1 Māori ward; and 1 general ward; and membership of the Council as follows: 3 members elected from the Māori ward; and 3 members elected from the general