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

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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE: FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES                                         Delegation No: 2014-59


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
Queensland Fire and Rescue Services Act 1990



Delegated Power:

1. To exercise the powers of council pursuant to the Queensland Fire and Rescue Services Act
   1990.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                  LEGISLATION

Power to comply with a requisition notice.                                      Section 69


Power to consult with the commissioner about a notice under section 104G(1).    Section
                                                                                104G(2)


Power to consult with an authorised officer about a notice under section 104I(7) Section 104I(9)
or (8).

Power to nominate a person to be appointed an assessor by the commissioner Section
to help QCAT in section 104SG(1) proceedings.                              104SI(2)(b)(ii)
Power to furnish to the chief executive a return disclosing the particulars Section 109(1)
prescribed under a regulation relating to certain properties.

Power to collect annual contributions and other amounts imposed by the local Section 111(2)
government pursuant to Part 10 of the Fire and Rescue Service Act.
Power to, in respect of each financial year:                                   Section 112
(a)    determine the prescribed properties within its area; and
(b)    determine the annual contributions payable in respect of prescribed
       properties by reference to the categories prescribed under a regulation
       made under section 108.
Power to give the chief executive information which is relevant to the Section 113(3)
determination of an appeal against a local government’s determination, if
required by the chief executive.



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