2014-07-22 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda Item 13 Attachment 1

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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE: LAND PROTECTION
                                                                              Delegation No: 2014-24

Delegation by the Council to:                                     Date:

Chief Executive Officer

Delegation by the Chief Executive Officer to:                     Date approved:

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002



Delegated Power:


1. To exercise powers of the council pursuant to the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route
   Management) Act 2002.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION
Power to cause a pest management plan for declared pests for Council’s local            Sections 25,
government area, that complies with the requirements of the Land Protection             26, 27 28, and
(Pest and Stock Route Management) Act, to be drafted, publicly notified and             29
considered by the Minister.
Power to review, or renew, its pest management plan when the chief executive            Section 33(1)
officer of the local government considers it appropriate.
Power to give a copy of an amended pest management plan to the Minister and             Section 34
to amend the plan in response to feedback from the Minister.
Power to keep a copy of Council’s pest management plan available for Section 35
inspection.
Power to issue a ‘pest control notice’ pursuant to the Land Protection (Pest and Section 78
Stock Management) Act.
Power to consider and either grant or refuse an application to extend the Section 79
compliance period for a ‘pest control notice’.
Power to issue an entry notice if the owner has failed to comply with a ‘pest           Sections 80
control notice’, including authorising a pest controller to enter the owner’s land      and 81
and take the action stated in the notice.
Power to ask the person responsible for                                                 Sections 85
registering title to the land and dealings affecting the land to register the charge.
Power to prepare a stock route network management plan.                                 Sections 105
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