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

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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE: ANIMAL MANAGEMENT                                                      Delegation No: 2014-18

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
Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008



Delegated Power:

1. To exercise powers of the council pursuant to the Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act
   2008.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                      LEGISLATION

Power to give identifying information to particular persons.                        Section 39
Power to recognise a body supervising an exhibition in which a cat or dog is        Section 42(4)
participating.
Power to give registration notice.                                                  Section 49(2)
Power to keep registration form and information.                                    Section 51
Power to fix the fee for the registration of a dog.                                 Section 52
Power to recognise a body supervising an exhibition or an obedience trial in        Section 64(1)
which a dog is participating.
Power to require applicant to give a stated document or information that is Section 74(1)
relevant to a permit application.
Power to grant or refuse a permit application within a certain time.                Section 75(1)
Power to decide whether de sexing is likely to be a serious risk to the health of   Section 75(3)
a dog.
Power to impose conditions on the grant of an application for a restricted dog      Section 75(5)
permit.
Power to issue a restricted dog permit.                                             Section 77
Power to issue a decision notice after deciding to refuse a permit application.     Section 79
Power to grant or refuse a renewal application within a certain time.               Section 84(1)
Power to seek further information in deciding an application for a renewal          Section 84(4)(b)
application.


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