2014-07-22 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING AND ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  22 JULY 2014


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer Governance to the Planning &
Organisation Committee meeting dated 22 July 2014 and:
A.   Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer of Council pursuant to section 257 of the Local
     Government Act 2009 all powers referred to in Attachment 1; and
B.   Rescind existing delegations that transferred to the Noosa Shire Council from the
     Sunshine Coast Regional Council under the Local Government (De-amalgamation
     Implementation) Regulation 2013 as detailed in Attachment 2.

REPORT

1.   Proposed amendments to existing delegations

The review of the online delegations provided by LGAQ resulted in amendments to the
following existing Council to CEO delegations as detailed in Attachment 1: (Note: due to
size, copies available in Councillors’ room.)

   Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Act 2003
   Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
   Environment Protection Act 1994
   Land Act 1994
   Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002
   Liquor Act 1992
   Plumbing & Drainage Act 2002
   Public Health Act 2005
   Food Act 2006
   Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
   State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999
   Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011
   Local Laws

2.   New delegations

Additionally, changes in state legislation have resulted in new delegations to allow
delegation of powers from Council to the CEO for the following, also detailed in
Attachment 1:
   Fire and Rescue Act 1990 – powers regarding annual contributions collection etc;
   Summary Offences Act 2005 – powers regarding busking, public graffiti removal;
   Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 – powers regarding placement of survey
     marks.

3.   Redundant delegations

Attachment 2 details the existing SCC delegations that transferred on 1 January 2014. To
remove any doubt as to its legality or application to Council, where a delegation does not for
example :-
    align with current operational requirements or council policy;
    is included in another delegation; or
    references redundant legislation,


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