2022-02-08 - S&O Agenda - Item 1 - ATTACHMENT 3 - 2021 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW REPORT

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                      LEGISLATION

Power to comply with a requirement issued by an authorised fire officer under       Section 58D
subsection (2).
Power to comply with a requisition notice.                                          Section 69
Power to furnish to the chief executive a return disclosing the particulars         Section 109(1)
prescribed under a regulation relating to certain properties.
Power to collect annual contributions and other amounts imposed by the local        Section 111(2)
government pursuant to Part 10 of the Fire and Emergency Service Act.
Power to, in respect of each financial year:                                        Section 112(1)
(a)    determine the prescribed properties within its area; and
(b)    determine the annual contributions payable in respect of prescribed
       properties by reference to the categories prescribed under a regulation
       made under section 108.
Power to give the owner of a prescribed property a levy notice.                     Section 112(2)
Power to give the chief executive information which is relevant to the              Section 113(3)
determination of an appeal against a local government’s determination, if
required by the chief executive.
Power to amend, revoke or revoke and give a new levy notice if the chief            Section 113(6)
executive allows an appeal.
Power to refund to the appellant any amount paid in respect of contributions,       Section 113(7)
for the financial year to which the notice relates and for any previous financial
year, in excess of the amount calculated in accordance with the chief
executive’s determination.
Power to decide the way in which it keeps an administration fee for performing      Section 117(3)
functions under Part 10 of the Fire and Emergency Service Act.
Power to make payments to the department, for the fund, out of its operating        Section 118(1)
fund from moneys received or recovered by the local government under Part
10.
Power to prepare and submit a return in the approved form                           Section 118(4)
Power to refuse or grant, subject to any conditions, an application to pay          Section 121(2)
contributions by instalments.
Power to engage a debt collector (authorised to perform a debt collection           Section 126(1)
activity under the Debt Collectors (Field Agents and Collection Agents) Act
2014) to collect any arrears of annual contribution payable by an owner of
prescribed property, and to require by notice in writing the owner to pay an
amount by way of a collection fee
Power to contribute amounts raised via special rates or charges, or separate        Section 128A
rate or charges, to rural fire brigades operating in Council’s local government
area.
Power to consult with the commissioner about the establishment of an SES            Section 133(2)
unit in Council’s local government area.
Power to nominate a person to be the local controller for an SES unit.              Section 134(2)


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