The principal empowering Act for the Ashburton District Council is the Local Government Act 2002 and its amendments.  There are numerous other Government Statutes and regulation which dictate, control or empower actions of Council and its citizens.  The more common ones are:

To view the following acts of parliament go to http://www.legislation.govt.nz/ and look under "Statutes"

Acts Interpretation Act 1924
Animals Act 1967
Biosecurity Act 1993
Building Act 2004
Burial and Cremation Act 1984
Bylaws Act 1910
Civil Defence Act 1983
Clean Air Act 1972
Conservation Act 1987
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975
Dog Control Act 1996
Employment Contracts Act 1991
Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987
Food Act 1981
Foreshore and Seabed Endowment Revesting Act 1987
Forest & Rural Fires Act 1977
Health Act 1956
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Historic Places Act 1993
Impounding Act 1955
Land Act 1948
Land Drainage Act 1908
Litter Act 1979
Local Authority (Members Interests) Act 1968
Local Authorities (Petroleum Tax) Act 1970
Local Authorities Loans Act 1956
Local Elections and Polls Act 1976
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Noxious Plants Act 1978
Occupiers’ Liability Act 1962
Official Information Act 1982
Ombudsman Act 1973
Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Registration Act 1976
Privacy Act 1993
Property Law Act 1952
Public Bodies Contracts Act 1959
Public Bodies Leases Act 1969
Public Finance Act 1977
Public Works Act 1981
Rates Rebate Act 1973
Rating Powers Act 1988
Reserves Act 1977
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Resource Management Act 1991
Sale of Liquor Act 1989
Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941
Transit New Zealand Act 1989
Transport Act 1962
Unit Titles Act 1972
Valuation of Land Act 1951

LOCAL ACTS

Ashburton Water Supply (Lagmhor Creek) Act 1928 (No. 2)

BYLAWS

Ashburton District Council Bylaw 1999.

ACCESS TO BYLAWS

The Council’s Bylaws are available to view online by clicking on the PDF links to the right. You can also choose to download these documents individually.

These Bylaws are also available to be read at the following venues whenever they are open to the public:

 - The Ashburton District Council
 - The Ashburton Public Library

Extracts from the Bylaws may also be obtained from the Council itself.