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

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE:          TORUMS - TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
                (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT)
Delegation by the Council to:                                        Date:
Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995

Delegated Power:

1. To exercise powers of the Council pursuant to the Transport Operations (Road Use
   Management) Act 1995.

 DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION

 Power to install and remove official traffic signs on Council’s roads, off-street Section 69
 regulated parking areas and, with the chief executive’s written consent, on
 declared roads.
 Power to install official traffic signs where reasonably satisfied that there is a      Section 71
 danger, hindrance, obstruction to traffic or other emergency.
 Power to take proceedings against a person who has committed an offence                 Section 74(2)
 under section 74(1) of Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act.
 Power to remove unauthorised traffic signs.                                             Section 75(1)
 Power to commence proceedings against a person who has injured one of                   Section 76(1)
 Council’s official traffic signs.
 Power to remove and detain at a place for safe keeping any vehicles, trams and          Section 100
 animals and any goods, equipment or thing contained in, on or about the vehicle,
 tram or animal, where the requirements of section 100(1) are satisfied.
 Power to regulate parking in its area on a road (other than a declared road), on Section 101(1)
 a declared road (with the chief executive’s written permission) or on an off-street
 regulated parking area.
 Power to regulate parking by installing official traffic signs indicating how parking   Section 102(1)
 is regulated.
 Power to exercise control over land for use as an off-street parking area under Section 104
 an arrangement with a person who owns or has an interest in the land.
 Power to install a parking meter or parkatarea for a designated parking space if        Section 105(5)
 it is installed in a way specified by the MUTCD or approved by the chief
 executive.




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