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

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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE: TORUMS - TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
(ROAD USE MANAGEMENT)                                                      Delegation No: 2014-33

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
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995



Delegated Power:

1. To exercise powers of the council pursuant to the Transport Operations (Road Use
   Management) Act 1995.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                       LEGISLATION

Power to install and remove official traffic signs on Council’s roads, off-street Section 69
regulated parking areas and, with the chief executive’s written consent, on
declared roads.
Power to install official traffic signs where reasonably satisfied that there is a Section 71
danger, hindrance, and obstruction to traffic or other emergency.
Power to take proceedings against a person who has committed an offence Section 74(2)
under section 74(1) of Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act.
Power to remove unauthorised traffic signs.                                          Section 75(1)
Power to commence proceedings against a person who has injured one of Section 76(1)
Council’s official traffic signs.
Power to remove and detain at a place for safe keeping any vehicles, trams and Section 100
animals and any goods, equipment or thing contained in, on or about the vehicle,
tram or animal at the time of removal that are considered on reasonable grounds
to be abandoned on a road or left on a road unattended or found on a road,
where their presence is hazardous any vehicles, trams and animals that are
abandoned on a road.
Power to regulate parking in its area on a road (other than a declared road), on a Section 101(1)
declared road (with the chief executive’s written permission) or on an off-street
regulated parking area.
Power to regulate parking by installing official traffic signs indicating how parking Section 102(1)
is regulated.
Power to exercise control over land for use as an off-street parking area under an Section 104
arrangement with a person who owns or has an interest in the land.


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