2022-02-08 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT   8 FEBRUARY 2022




                                                       Page 18 of 71

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                           8 FEBRUARY 2022

            ete)      NOOSA          COUN
                    NOOSA COUNCIL
            mm

             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
             TITLE:        NATURE CONSERVATION (PLANTS)

             Delegation by the Council to:                                  Date:
             Chief Executive Officer

             Source of Authority:
             Loca! Government Act 2009 - Section 257
             Nature Conservation (Plants) Reguiation 2020

            Delegated Power:
                7. To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Nafure Conservation (Plants) Reguiafion
                   2020.

             DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                 LEGISLATION
             Power, as the holder of a plant authority, to ensure a relevant person carrying | Section 63(2)
             out an activity under the authority has a copy of the authority endorsed by the
             holder with the relevant person's name and residential address available for
             inspection.
             Power, as the holder of a plant authority, to:-                                Section 64(1)
                (a) give the chief executive a notice stating the nature of the change and
             apply to the chief executive for an amendment of the authority to reflect the
             change.
             Power, as the holder of a protected plant growing licence, to carry out the | Section 71
             activities listed in section 71.
             Power, as the holder of a protected plant harvesting licence, to take an | Section 79
             authorised plant in accordance with section 79.
             Power, as the holder of a protected plant clearing permit, to carry out the | Section 69
             activities listed in section 89.
             Power to apply to the chief executive forthe grant of a plant authonty.
             Power to comply with a request from the chief executive asking for other | Section 105
             information or a document the chief executive requires to decide the
             application.
             Power to amend an application for the grant of a plant authority.              Section 107
             Power, as the holder of a plant authority, to apply to amend the authority.    Section 117
             Power, as the holder of a plant authority, to make written representations to | Section 121
             the chief executive about why a proposed amendment to the plant authority
             should not be made.
             Power, as the holder of a plant authority, to make written representations to | Section 124
             the chief executive about why the chief executive should not suspend or
             cancel the plant authority.
                                                                                                 Page 8 of 10

                                                                                                 Page 18 of 71