(1) Only the Minister may apply to the change commission to assess whether to alter a local government change that was made under the 2007 reform process.
(2) The 2007 reform process is the reform process that was implemented under--
(a) the Local Government Reform Implementation Act 2007; or
(b) the Local Government and Other Legislation (Indigenous Regional Councils) Amendment Act 2007.
(3) For any other local government change--
(a) a local government; or
(b) the Minister; or
(c) the electoral commission;
may apply to the change commission to assess whether the change should be made.