Meeting papers

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                      12 AUGUST 2024


2.2.   Internal Update – Operational Requirements

From time-to-time statutory powers of additional Acts and Regulations are delegated to
operational teams. This can occur in response to the implementation of new customer services,
risk mitigation, legal advice, or on request by operational teams. For the current review cycle,
Council’s Local Laws Manager has requested the addition of the following new delegation
registers:

        1.Stock Route Management Act 2002
        2.Stock Route Management Regulation 2023

2.3.   Internal Update – Councillor Requests

For the current review cycle, the Council requested a focused review of the conditions pertaining
to development matters (Planning Act 2016, Planning Act 2016 – Development Assessment
Rules, Planning Regulation 2017) in accordance with Council Resolution 6.9.B from the
Ordinary Meeting held on June 15, 2023. Specifically, Councillors requested review of the
current triggers for development matters precluded from delegation with a view to providing staff
with more specific, less subjective, criteria including the results of a workshop which considers
amongst other things precluding delegation decisions in the following circumstances:

Where a matter relates to

   1. the clearing of remnant 'of-concern' or 'endangered' vegetation from a biodiversity or
      Vegetation Management Act perspective;
   2. the disturbance of the habitat of a species listed under the Nature Conservation or
      Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Acts;
   3. an extension of an approval that was made under a Superseded Planning Scheme and/or
      where there is a resolution of Council to amend the Planning Scheme in a way that is
      relevant to the approval;
   4. to the removal or substantial alteration to a structure or place of heritage significance
      identified in Council's Planning Scheme or in an adopted study of Council; and
   5. a development where Council has a direct or indirect interest as a result of its involvement
      in previous or proposed land dealings.

2.4. The Review Process - Overview

The following diagram provides an overview of the 2024 review process:




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