2020-09-08 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 Delegations of Authority Council to Chief Executive (Updated)

 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
 TITLE:         PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE

 Delegation by the Council to:                                  Date:
 Chief Executive Officer

 Source of Authority:
 Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
 Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002
 Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003
 Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
 Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2018



Delegated Power:
1. To exercise the powers of the council pursuant to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018.


 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                LEGISLATION

 Power to approve a maximum temperature for a substance to be a prohibited Section
 substance for section 75.                                                 75(4)(e)
 Power to approve the disposal of the contents of a greywater treatment plant Section 77
 into the sewerage system for the area in which the plant is located.
 Power, where an explanatory statement given under section 83 states that Section
 Council may contact an occupier to arrange inspection of the work, to contact 83(7)(c)
 the occupier.
 Power to start a prosecution for an offence against the Act.                  Section 90
 Power, generally, to administer the Act within Council’s local government Section 135
 area.
 Power to administer the Act those areas not under Council’s control that it Section 135(4)
 has been requested to administer by the entity that has control of the area.
 Power to monitor greywater use facilities in Council’s local government area. Section 136
 Power to monitor an on-site sewerage facility in Council’s local government Section 137
 area.
 Power to appoint an authorised person as an inspector under this Act, with Section 139(1)
 or without conditions.
 Power to notify the QBCC commissioner of the appointment of an inspector      Section 142
 and give the commissioner a list of Council’s inspectors.


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