Hall and Another v Paparua County Council - [1976] 2 NZLR 350

Local government — The county — Subdivision of land — Refusal to approve plan — Exercise of its powers independent of Town and Country Planning Act 1953 but result not to be contrary to operative district scheme — Improper exercise of powers — Counties Act 1961, s 23(1).

Town and country planning — Operative district scheme has force of regulations and a statute cannot be subordinate thereto — Town and Country Planning Act 1953, s 33.

Statutes — Statutory rules and orders and statutory instruments — Statute in absence of special provision not subordinate to regulation.