2022-02-08 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT   8 FEBRUARY 2022


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             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

             TITLE:        HUMAN RIGHTS

             Delegation by the Council to:                                   Date:
             Chief Executive Officer
             Source of Authority:
             Local Government Act 2009 - Section 257
             Human Rights Act 2079

            Delegated Power:
                1. To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Human Rights Acf 2079.

             Power, as a party to a proceeding before a court, inthe circumstances | Section 49(2)
             in subsection 49(1), to make an application to have the proceeding
             referred to the Supreme Court.
             Power, as a party to a proceeding in the Supreme Court or District        Section 52(1)}(a)
             Court, to give notice in the approved form to the Attomey-General and
             the commission if:
                (a) a question of law arises that relates to the application of the Act;
                    or
                (b) a question arises in relation to the interpretation of a statutory
                    provision in the Act.
             Power, as a party to a proceeding, to give notice in the approved form    Section 52(1)(b)
             to the Attorney-General and the commission if a question is referred to
             the Supreme Court under section 49.
             Power, where the commissioner decides to accept a human rights            Section ?7(1)
             complaint, to comply with the actions taken by the commissioner
             including:-
                (a) making submissions to the commission in writing in response to
                    the complaint;
                (b) complying with a direction to give the commission information
                    relevant to the complaint;
                (c) participating in a conciliation of the complaint under part 4,
                    division 2, subdivision 4.
             Power, as a relevant entity for a complaint, to comply with a direction   Section 78(5)
             given by the commissioner under subsection 78(2).
             Power, as a party to a complaint, to seek the consent of the              Section 83(1)
             commissioner to be represented by another person.

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