2017-12-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 12 DECEMBER 2017


2.3   Outcomes of 2017/2018 delegations review

2.3.1 Required updates to current delegations
The delegation review has identified a number of required amendments to the current Council to
CEO delegations relating to the following Acts:
    Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008;
    Acquisition of Land Act 1967;
    Building Act 1975;
    Development Assessment Rules;
    Environmental Protection Act 1994;
    Environmental Protection Regulation 2008;
    Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990;
    Information Privacy Act 2009;
    Land Act 1994;
    Local Government Act 2009;
    Plumbing & Drainage Act 2002;
    Standard Plumbing & Drainage Regulation 2003;
    State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999;
    Waste Reduction and Recycling Regulation 2011; and
    Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

A summary of the changes required to the delegations relating to the above is outlined in Table 1
below. By having these delegations in place, official approval by Council is not required in the
event that the CEO or an appropriate on delegate is required to exercise the relevant power
referred to in the delegation.

Copies of the complete updated delegations by Council are provided at Attachment 1. The
complete Delegations of Authority include powers delegated by Council that have not changed or
require updating from last year’s review.

Table 1: Updated Council to CEO Delegations

Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) delegation under the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs)
Act 2008
(Confirmed as required by Local Laws Manager)

New powers

The following powers have been added to the delegation in line with changes to LGAQ Delegations
Register and confirmation from Council’s Local Laws Manager.

Section 89(1)
Power to make:-
(a)    a dangerous dog declaration;
(b)    a menacing dog declaration;
(c)    a restricted dog declaration.

Section 89(4) Power to determine whether a dog is of a breed mentioned in section 63(1).




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