2020-09-08 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 3 Delegations of Authority Council to Chief Executive (No Changes)

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                    LEGISLATION

Power to grant or refuse a permit application within a certain time.              Section 75(1)

Power to decide whether desexing is likely to be a serious risk to the health     Section 75(3)
of 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.

Power to:                                                                         Section 84(5)
       if the application is granted, issue a renewed permit; or
       if the application is refused, issue a decision notice.
Power to amend a restricted dog permit at any time.                               Section 87

Power to make:-                                                                   Section 89(1)
   (a) a dangerous dog declaration;
   (b) a menacing dog declaration; (c)
   a restricted dog declaration.

Power to determine whether a dog is of a breed mentioned in section 63(1).        Section 89(4)

Power to give a dog owner a proposed declaration notice regarding a dog.          Section 90

Power to withdraw a proposed declaration notice regarding a dog.                  Section 92

Power to consider any written representations and evidence within a period Section 94
stated in a proposed declaration notice and make a regulated dog declaration.

Power to give an owner of a dog the subject of a regulated dog declaration, a Section 95
notice about the decision under subsection (3) or (4).

Power to destroy a surrendered regulated dog.                                     Section 100

Power to recover reasonable seizure or destruction costs.                         Section 102

Power to give notice of a proposed inspection program.                            Section 114

Power to include other information considered appropriate in the general Section 178(e)
register.

Power to authorise an employee to verify a copy of a document.                    Section 198(1)

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