2017-12-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 DECEMBER 2017


Land Delegation under the Land Act 1994 and Acquisition of Land Act 1967
(as confirmed by Director of Corporate Services)


Section 36(1) Power to authorise a person to exercise the powers in section 36(1) on Council’s behalf.

Section 36(3) Power to give 7 days’ notice in writing of the intention to enter the land.

Section 37(1) Power to temporarily occupy and use any land for the purpose of constructing, maintaining
or repairing any works and to exercise the powers prescribed in subsection (1).

Section 37(2) Power to give notice to the occupier or owner of the intention to temporarily occupy and use
the land.

Section 37(5) Power to agree with the Claimant upon the amount of compensation to be paid under
section 37 or to agree that such amount be determined by the Land Court.

Section 38(1) Power to issue a warrant to the sheriff to deliver up possession of the land taken or
occupied under the Act.

Section 41(1) Power to offer for sale land taken under the Act to the former owner of the land.


Local Government Delegation under the Local Government Act 2009
(as confirmed by Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery Manager, People and Culture
Manager and Director Executive Services)

New Powers

The following powers have been added to the delegation in line with changes to the LGAQ Delegations
Register.

Local Government Act 2009 – Local Government Delegation - Roads & Stormwater

Section 72(2) Power, in the circumstances set out in subsection 72(1), to require the entity that is
conducting the activity to provide information that will enable the local government to assess the impact of
the activity on the road.

Section 72(5) Power to recover an amount of compensation payable under subsection 72(3)(b)(ii) in a
court.

The following powers have been added to the delegation in line with changes to the LGAQ Delegations
Register and confirmation from People and Culture Manager and Director Executive Services.

Local Government Act 2009 – Local Government Delegation - Payroll

Section 219(1) Power, as a prescribed employee’s employer, to pay superannuation contributions payable
for the employee into LGIAsuper.

Section 219(2) Power, as a prescribed employee’s employer, to pay superannuation contributions payable
for the employee into another fund directed by the employee.

Section 219A Power, as a local government other than the Brisbane City Council, to comply with a notice
giving by the LGIAsuper Trustee under subsection 219A(1).

Section 220A(4) Power, as a local government, to deduct all or part of the employee’s contributions from
the employee’s salary or any money that the employee owes to Council.




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