2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Attachment 1 to Item 13 Updated Delegations of Authority - Council to CEO 2015-16

               Attachment 1 to Item 13 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda 18/08/2015
                                 Council to CEO Updated Delegations 15/16                  Attachment 1




                                                                       Delegation No: 2015-04




DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE: DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Delegation by the Council to:                                          Date:

Chief Executive

Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer to:                          Date approved:

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Disaster Management Act 2003



Delegated Power:

1. To exercise the powers of council pursuant to the Disaster Management Act 2003.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION

Power to establish a Local Disaster Management Group for the local Section 29
government area.
Power to agree to unite with one or more other local government/s for the Section 31
purpose of establishing a local group.
Power to provide, at least once a year, written notice of the members of a Local Section 37
Disaster Management Group to the chief executive and the chairperson for the
disaster district in which the Local Disaster Management Group is situated.
Power to prepare a local disaster management plan for disaster management in Section 57(1)
the local government’s area.
Power to review, or renew, its local disaster management plan when local                Section 59
government considers it appropriate.
Power to, on payment of the appropriate fee, give a person a copy of the local          Section 60
disaster management plan.
Power to agree to unite with one or more other local governments for the                Section 61
purpose of preparing a local disaster management plan.

2. To exercise the powers of council pursuant to the Disaster Management Regulation 2014.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION
Power to inform the chief executive of the department, and the chairperson of           Section 5(6)
the district group, of an appointment under section 5(1).
Power to nominate a person to a temporary district disaster management group.           Section 7(1)
Power to appoint a person as a member of a local disaster management group.             Section 9(1)

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