2017-12-12 S&O Agenda - Attachment 2 to Item 7 - Reviewed Delegations of Authority

                                                                             ATTACHMENT 2


DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE: DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Delegation by the Council to:                                   Date:

Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Disaster Management Act 2003

Delegated Power:

1. To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Disaster Management Act 2003.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                     LEGISLATION

Power to establish a Local Disaster Management Group for the local Section 29
government area.
Power to agree to unite with one or more other local government/s for the Section 31
purpose of establishing a local group.
Power to provide, at least once a year, written notice of the members of a Local Section 37
Disaster Management Group to the chief executive and the chairperson for the
disaster district in which the Local Disaster Management Group is situated.
Power to prepare a local disaster management plan for disaster management in Section 57(1)
the local government’s area.
Power to review, or renew, its local disaster management plan when local           Section 59
government considers it appropriate.
Power to, on payment of the appropriate fee, give a person a copy of the local     Section 60
disaster management plan.
Power to agree to unite with one or more other local governments for the           Section 61
purpose of preparing a local disaster management plan.


2. To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Disaster Management Regulation 2014.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                     LEGISLATION
Power to appoint a person to a district disaster management group for a disaster   Section 5(1)
district.
Power to inform the chief executive of the department, and the chairperson of      Section 5(6)
the district group, of an appointment under section 5(1).
Power to nominate a person to a temporary district disaster management group.      Section 7(1)
Power to appoint a person as a member of a local disaster management group.        Section 9(1)
Power to appoint a chairperson and deputy chairperson of a local disaster          Section 10(1)
management group.



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