2017-12-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   12 DECEMBER 2017


Planning Delegation under Development Assessment Rules
(as confirmed by Director Environment & Sustainable Development)

New Powers

The following powers have been added to the delegation in line with changes to the LGAQ Delegations
Register and confirmation from Director Environment & Sustainable Development.

Section 19.3 Power, as an assessment manager, to agree to a further period to consider the submissions.

Updated Powers

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

Section 7.1 Power, as a referral agency, to give a referral confirmation notice.


Plumbing and Drainage Delegation under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002

Updated Powers

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

Section 85 Power to respond to a compliance request for compliance assessment of a plan for compliance
assessable work, including requesting further information, deciding the request, imposing reasonable and
relevant conditions and giving or refusing to give the compliance permit.

Section 86 Power to assess and decide all requests for compliance assessment for compliance
assessable work according to the provisions of the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 and Standard
Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 including giving or refusing to give the compliance certificate.

Section 86(10) Power to give a copy of a compliance certificate to:
a)    The owner of premises to which a permitted certificate relates; and
b)    The water services provider, where Council is not the provider, and the work involves the installation
      of water meters.

Section 86A Power to decide a request for compliance assessment of compliance assessable work in a
remote area to which a resolution under section 86A(1)(b) applies and to give the compliance certificate or
refuse to give the compliance certificate and issue an information notice.


SPER Delegation under State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
(as confirmed by Director Community Services and Local Laws Manager)

New Powers
The following powers have been added to the delegation in line with changes to the LGAQ Delegations
Register and confirmation from the Director of Corporate Service and Local Laws Manager.

Section 15(1) Power, as administering authority, to approve a form for an infringement notice.

Section 157(2) Power, as an administering authority, to state any matter in subsection (2) is evidence of
the matter.
Updated Powers
The following powers have been updated to the delegation in line with changes to the LGAQ Delegations
Register.
Section 28 Power, as administering authority, to withdraw an infringement notice at any time before the
fine is satisfied in full.


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