2019-02-12 Attachment 3 to Item 5 - Delegations No Changes

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                   LEGISLATION

Power to:                                                                        Section 84(5)
• if the application is granted, issue a renewed permit; or
• if the application is refused, issue a decision notice.
Power to amend a restricted dog permit at any time.                              Section 87
Power to give a dog owner a proposed declaration notice regarding a dog.         Section 90
Power to make:-                                                                  Section 89(1)
(a)    a dangerous dog declaration;
(b)    a menacing dog declaration;
(c)    a restricted dog declaration.
Power to determine whether a dog is of a breed mentioned in section 63(1).       Section 89(4)
Power to withdraw a proposed declaration notice regarding a dog.                 Section 92
Power to consider any written representations and evidence within a period       Section 94
stated in a proposed declaration notice and make a regulated dog declaration.
Power to give an owner of a dog the subject of a regulated dog declaration, a    Section 95
notice about the decision under subsection (3) or (4).
Power to destroy a surrendered regulated dog.                                    Section 100
Power to recover reasonable seizure or destruction costs.                        Section 102
Power to give notice of a proposed inspection program.                           Section 114
Power to include other information considered appropriate in the general         Section 178(e)
register.
Power to authorise an employee to verify a copy of a document.                   Section 198(1)
Where a local government has received a registration form in relation to a cat   Section 227(2)
prior to 23 September 2013 and it has not yet given a registration notice,
power to:-
(a) refund the registration fee to the owner; or
(b) if the local government is a declared local
government—register the cat under former chapter 3, part 2; or
(c) if a local government makes a local law requiring cats to be registered—
register the cat under the local law.
Where a local government has received a registration fee in relation to a cat    Section 228(2)(b)
prior to 23 September 2013 and it has given a registration notice for the cat,
power to refund the registration fee or a portion of the fee to the owner.

Conditions of Delegation:

   1. The delegated officer must exercise this delegation in accordance with council; resolutions,
      policies, guidelines, procedures, industrial instruments and agreements.

   2. If the Chief Executive Officer on delegates any of these powers, the delegated officer must
      exercise any delegated power in accordance with the scope and limitations of the subject
      officer’s letter of appointment and/or, position description, qualifications, technical
      knowledge and legislative requirements.


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