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

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                LEGISTATION
 Power to dispose of a valuable non-current asset other than by tender Section 236
 or auction in circumstances specified in section 236.

 Nb. For subsections 236(1)(a) to 236(1)(e) it is a legislative precondition
 to the exercise of the power that Council first pass the resolution
 referred to in subsection 236(2).
 Power to publish and display relevant details of a contractual Section 237
 arrangement worth $200,000.00 or more (exclusive of GST).
 Power to make the adopted expenses reimbursement policy available Section 251
 for inspection and purchase by the public and to publish that policy on
 Council’s website.
 Power to make a reasonable allocation of its administrative and Schedule 4
 overhead costs to each relevant activity, having regard to all of a local section 5
 government’s relevant activities.
 Power to ensure the terms on which the cost of resources is based are Schedule 4
 similar to the terms on which they are made available in conducting the section 6
 relevant entity.
 Power to decide an amount for depreciation of an asset used in Schedule 4
 conducting a relevant activity that is appropriate in the circumstances. section 7
 Power to work out tax equivalents for Commonwealth or State taxes Schedule 4
 Council is not liable to pay as a local government and keep details of section 8
 the calculations.
 Power to take account of amounts equivalent to the cost of funds Schedule 4
 advantage obtained over commercial interest rates because of a State section 9
 guarantee.
 Power to decide the amount for the return on capital used by a local Schedule 4
 government in conducting a relevant activity.                        section 10


Including the authority to:
      (a)   undertake the following procurement and contracting activities:
            (i)     invite written quotes for medium-sized contractual arrangements;
            (ii)    invite written tenders for large-sized contractual arrangements;
            (iii)   invite expressions of interest (following Council resolution);
            (iv)    invite offers for the sale of valuable non-current assets (other than sale of land)
                    by written tender or auction; and
      (b)   make, enter into, amend or discharge contracts (established by the aforementioned
            methods) for up to $1,000,000 (excluding GST) for the:
            (i)     procurement of goods and services (including contracts about carrying out of
                    works);

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