2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  18 AUGUST 2015


A summary of the changes required to the delegations relating to the above acts is outlined
in Table 1 below. Copies of the complete updated delegations (which include powers
previously delegated by Council to CEO under the relevant Act that do not require
amendment), are provided for at Attachment 1.

In addition to the above amendments, LGAQ has generated a number of new delegations.
Consultation by the Governance Officer with relevant operational areas across Council and
the CEO has confirmed a number of these new delegations may be required for Council
operations and therefore, it is appropriate for Council to consider delegating the powers in
the delegations to the CEO should it wish to do so.

By having these new delegations in place, official approval by Council is not required in the
event that the CEO or an appropriate on delegate is required to exercise the relevant power
referred to in the delegation.

The new delegations relate to the Acts listed below:

    Environmental Offsets Act 2014 and Environmental Offsets Regulation 2014;
    Heavy Vehicle National Law (Qld); Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading)
      National Regulation; Heavy Vehicle National Law Regulation 2014;
    Land Valuation Act 2010;
    Public Records Act 2002, and
    Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982.

A summary of the new powers to be delegated relating to the above Acts is outlined in Table
2 below. Copies of the new delegations are provided at Attachment 2.
To avoid any doubt, the current delegated powers, which do not require amendment, remain
in force.
Table 1: Updated Council to CEO Delegations

Disaster Management Delegation under the Disaster Management Act 2003 and Disaster
Management Regulation 2014
Removed powers

The following provisions have been removed from the Act, and are therefore the associated
powers have removed in the updated delegation entirely:

Section 84A: Power to consult with the CEO regarding the CEO establishing an SES unit
for the local government area.

Section 85: Power to nominate a member to be appointed the local controller of an SES unit
by the CEO.

Section 88A: Power to enter into an agreement with the CEO that sets out the
responsibilities of each party in relation to the SES in the local government’s area.

Section 89(2): Power to consult with the CEO regarding the EO establishing an ES unit in
the Local Government Area.

Section 90(3): Power to consult with the CEO regarding the functions of an ES unit in the
Local Government Area.
Section 94: Power to nominate a member to be appointed as an ES unit coordinator by the
CEO


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