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                                                            2026 Register of Delegations
                                                           Council to Chief Executive Officer

                                                      54. Public Health Act 2005



DELEGATE              DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                            LEGISLATION        ADOPTED BY    CONDITIONS TO WHICH
                                                                                                    COUNCIL       THE DELEGATION IS
                                                                                                                       SUBJECT

Chief       Power to administer and enforce the Act regarding local Section 13 Public
Executive   government public health risks and a regulation made under Health Act 2005
Officer     section 61 stating that the regulation is to be administered and
            enforced by local governments only.

Chief       The authority to sign and refer relevant asbestos complaints to Section 14 Public                   . Must ensure all relevant
Executive   Queensland Health for investigation.                            Health Act 2005                     complaints referred to
Officer                                                                                                         Queensland Health are in
                                                                                                                writing and signed by the
                                                                                                                delegated officer

                                                                                                                . Must maintain a record of
                                                                                                                all instances where this
                                                                                                                delegation has been
                                                                                                                exercised
Chief       Power, as an issuing authority, to apply to a magistrate for an Section 24(2) Public
Executive   order enforcing a public health order (an enforcement order).   Health Act 2005
Officer




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