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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                              8 JULY 2025



The LGA allows local governments to delegate their powers by resolution to:

   •   the Mayor
   •   the CEO
   •   a standing committee or joint standing committee
   •   the chairperson of a standing committee or joint standing committee.
This report deals specifically with delegations from the Council to the CEO.

As a result of this empowerment, the CEO is required to establish a Register of Delegations
containing the particulars prescribed under a regulation, pursuant to section 260 of the LGA.
Subsequently, as legislation is amended, repealed and introduced, Council is required to update its
Register of Delegations.

The Local Government Association of Queensland Ltd (LGAQ) supports Queensland Local
Governments in complying with its obligations under section 260 of the LGA, with the assistance of
King and Company Solicitors, by providing local governments with delegation updates.

Council’s Register of Delegations is divided into numerous parts, containing an individual page or
number of pages for each relevant Act and/or Regulation in respect of which Council or the CEO
may exercise a power.

The diagram below, obtained from LGAQ, provides an illustrative overview of the Queensland
delegations model.




In accordance with section 257(1) of the LGA, Council may delegate a power under this Act, or
another Act, to the CEO. The delegation of powers to the CEO allows for more efficient and timely
resolution of a range of administrative matters.

It is a matter for the Council to decide which powers are included or excluded from delegation to the
CEO. If Council chooses to exclude a power from delegation to the CEO, then Council alone may



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