2014-01-13 Item 6.3 Appendices 1-5

Contents
Abbreviations and glossary.............................................................................3
1.     Introduction.............................................................................................4
2.     Key dates ...............................................................................................5
3.     Fresh elections .......................................................................................6
4.     Transfer mechanism...............................................................................7
       4.1.    Transfer manager.................................................................................... 7
       4.2.    Continuing council chief executive officer................................................ 8
       4.3.    Transfer methodology ............................................................................. 9
       4.4.    Transfer committee ................................................................................. 9
       4.5.    Local advisory committee ...................................................................... 10
       4.6.    Transfer action plan............................................................................... 10
5.     De-amalgamation costs........................................................................12
       5.1.    Identification of de-amalgamation costs ................................................ 12
       5.2.    Initial payment of de-amalgamation costs ............................................. 12
       5.3.    Recovery of de-amalgamation costs ..................................................... 12
       5.4.    De-amalgamation costs statement ........................................................ 12
6.     Financial matters ..................................................................................14
       6.1. Balance sheet........................................................................................ 14
       6.2. Summary of opening financial position.................................................. 14
7.     Staff and interim organisational structure .............................................15
       7.1.    Organisational structure ........................................................................ 15
       7.2.    Transfer of staff—continuing council ..................................................... 15
       7.3.    Transfer of staff—new council ............................................................... 15
       7.4.    Communications with staff .................................................................... 15
       7.5.    Employment instruments and records ................................................... 16
8.     Interim service delivery arrangements..................................................17
9.     Contracts ..............................................................................................18
       9.1. Application of existing contracts ............................................................ 18
       9.2. Entering into new contracts—continuing council ................................... 18
       9.3. New contracts for the new council......................................................... 19
10. General governance issues..................................................................20
       10.1. Local laws and other instruments .......................................................... 20
       10.2. Transfer of legal proceedings ................................................................ 20
       10.3. Business registration and tax requirements .......................................... 20
       10.4. Delegations and authorisations ............................................................. 20
       10.5. Insurance policy .................................................................................... 21
       10.6. Information technology separation ........................................................ 21
       10.7. Records separation ............................................................................... 22




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