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

                                                                          ATTACHMENT 1



DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE:       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Delegation by the Council to:                                 Date:

Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 – Section 257
Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 2009
Environmental Protection Act 1994
Environmental Protection Regulation 2008

Delegated Power:

1.   To exercise powers of the Council pursuant to the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy
     2009.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                  LEGISLATION

Power, in cooperation with the chief executive, to develop a healthy waters Section 24(2)
management plan.

2.   To exercise powers of the Council pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                  LEGISLATION

Power, as an affected person, to make written comments to the chief executive   Sections 42 and
about a TOR notice.                                                             43
Power to make a written submission about a submitted EIS.                       Section 54

Power, as an administering authority, to give an applicant a notice about an Section 128
application that is not a properly made application.
Power to agree a further period within which the applicant must give notice Section 129
under section 128
Power, as an administering authority, to give a notice about an application made Section 130
by joint applicants, to the principal applicant nominated in the application.
Power, as an administering authority, to refuse to allow a change to an          Section 132
application if the change would result in the application not being a properly
made application and the applicant does not take action to make the remade
application properly made.
Power, as an administering authority, to give written agreement that a change to Section 133
an application is a minor change.
Power, as an administering authority, to determine satisfaction that the         Section
requirements under the application stage have been complied with.                136(b)(i)
Power, as an administering authority, to make a written information request to   Section 140
the applicant to give further information needed to assess the application.




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