Meeting papers

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                                8 JULY 2025



Risk & Opportunities
Operationally, if delegations are not current or officers operate outside of their delegated authority,
relevant decisions made and actions taken may be considered unauthorised and subject to legal
challenge. This may expose Council to the risk of unnecessary and expensive legal action by third
parties and subsequent reputational damage.

To reduce risk, all of Council’s delegations contain the following conditions to manage the risk of
Officers acting beyond the appropriate delegated authority:

   1. The delegated officer must exercise this delegation in accordance with Council resolutions,
      policies, guidelines, procedures, industrial instruments and agreements.
   2. If the CEO on delegates any of these powers the delegated officer must exercise any
      delegated power in accordance with the scope and limitations of the subject officer’s letter of
      appointment and/or, position description, qualifications, technical knowledge and legislative
      requirements.
   3. In the event that there is a change to any Delegate Position as set out in the schedule of this
      instrument (Former Delegated Position) which is not then reflected in this Instrument:
        a. for any Former Delegated Position that remains in existence and has been renamed,
           the reference in this Instrument to the Former Delegated Position will be read as a
           reference to the renamed position; and
        b. for and Former Delegated Position that ceases to exist, the reference in this Instrument
           to the Former Delegated Position will be read as being a reference to the position that
           then most closely resembles the Former Delegated Position.
All Council Officers and Contractors with delegated powers approved by the CEO are provided with
a memorandum outlining the powers delegated to them.

Human Rights
Human Rights Compatibility Statement
In developing this Report, the subject matter has been considered in accordance with the
requirements of the Queensland Human Rights Act 2019. It is considered that the subject matter
does not conflict with any human rights and supports a human rights approach to decision making
by Council. Council representatives will endeavour to act and make decisions under this report in a
manner that is compatible with human rights. This report should be read in conjunction with
Council’s Human Rights Policy.




Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Local Government Association of Queensland.


Internal Consultation
The Governance Branch has consulted with Councillors, the CEO and relevant Directors and
Managers to identify and confirm which powers from an operational viewpoint should be delegated
to ensure efficient and effective operations.

Departments consulted:




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