2017-12-12 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Updated Delegations of Authority

                                                                             ATTACHMENT 1


DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE:        FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES

Delegation by the Council to:                                   Date:

Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990

Delegated Power:

1. To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                     LEGISLATION
Power to comply with a requisition notice.                                         Section 69
Power, as the occupier of a premises in or on which any dangerous goods are        Section 96
stored or to be stored, to provide information sought by the commissioner in a
notice.
Power, as the occupier of a premises in or on which any dangerous goods are        Sections 97, 99
stored or to be stored, to prepare an off-site emergency plan and to amend the     and 100
plan.
Power to pay to the commissioner charges for any advice or other assistance        Section 98(2)
provided in preparation of an off-site emergency plan.
Power to implement an off-site emergency plan.                                     Section 101
Power to give written notice to the chief executive of a change of circumstances   Section 102(1)
affecting an off-site emergency plan.
Power, as the occupier of a building, to maintain a fire and evacuation plan and   Section 104E
to provide instructions to prescribed persons in the building concerning the
action to be taken by them in the event of fire threatening the building.
Power to pay to the commissioner charges for any advice or other assistance        Section 104F(2)
provided in preparation of a fire and evacuation plan.
Power to consult with the commissioner about a notice under section 104G(1).       Section
                                                                                   104G(2)
Power, as the occupier or owner of a building, to comply with a notice issued by   Section
the commissioner under section 104G(1).                                            104G(3)
Power to consult with an authorised officer about a notice under section 104I(7)   Section 104I(9)
or (8).
Power to nominate a person to be appointed an assessor by the commissioner         Section
to help QCAT in section 104SG(1) proceedings.                                      104SI(2)(b)(ii)
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.




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