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

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE:          LOCAL GOVERNMENT
                RATES

Delegation by the Council to:                                      Date:
Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Local Government Act 2009
Local Government Regulation 2012

Delegated power:

   1. To exercise the powers of council pursuant to the Local Government Act 2009.

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                        LEGISLATION

 Power to register a charge over land for overdue rates and charges under              Section 95
 section 95 of the Local Government Act 2009.
 Power to lodge documents with the Registrar of Titles for release of the charge if    Section 95
 overdue rates and charges are paid.

   2.   To exercise the powers of Council under the Local Government Regulation 2012.

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                    LEGISLATION

 Power to identify, in any way considered appropriate, parcels of rateable         Section 77(2)
 land to which a minimum amount of general rates apply.
 Power to identify, in any way considered appropriate, the rating category to      Section 81(4)
 which each parcel of rateable land in the local government area belongs.
 Nb. this section is only required where Council is levying differential general
 rates.
 Power to decide what rating category the land referred to in subsection (1)       Section 82(2)
 should be in.
 Nb. this section is only required where Council is levying differential general
 rates.
 Power to ensure that each relevant rate notice is accompanied by, or              Section 88(2)
 contains, a rating category statement.
 Nb. this section is only required where Council is levying differential general
 rates.
 Power to allow a longer period within which an owner of rateable land must        Section 90(5)(b)
 give an objection notice.


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