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For example this may include, but is not limited to, specialist independent advice in
the areas of legal, industrial relations, information technology, accounting and
finance. Engagement must first be approved by the Director-General. These
consultants and contractors will be engaged through the continuing council with all
associated costs being de-amalgamation costs pursuant to section 35(1)(d) of the
LGDIR.

The transfer manager, will establish a project team to support the de-amalgamation
process. This project team will report directly to the transfer manager. The project
team costs will be de-amalgamation costs pursuant to section 35 (1)(c) of the
LGDIR.

It is acknowledged that in order to achieve the major objectives of the transfer
manager position namely that the ‘transfer manager will take all steps necessary to
achieve separation of the new council from the continuing council and prepare for
the new council to be business ready and commence operations from the
commencement date’, the transfer manager will need to commit the new council to a
range of contracts, agreements and service delivery arrangements.

In doing so, the transfer manager will ensure that these contracts, agreements and
service delivery arrangements are entered into on an interim basis so as to allow the
new council to make a new decision in due course, unless absolutely necessary or if
it is detrimental to the continuing council.

All costs incurred by the transfer manager will be de-amalgamation costs under
section 35(1)(d) of LGDIR.

On changeover day, the transfer manager will become the acting chief executive
officer of the new council and remain in that position until such time as the new
council formally appoints a chief executive officer.


4.2. Continuing council chief executive officer
The continuing council chief executive officer (CCEO) is a member of the transfer
committee and must work closely with the transfer manager to assist with the de-
amalgamation implementation.

The CCEO is required to ensure that the transfer manager is provided reasonable
access to continuing council facilities, information and records so as to enable the
transfer manager to carry out the requirements of the position.

The CCEO must provide staff and facilities as required to the transfer manager for
the project team. Staffing may consist of experienced staff from the continuing
council, contract staff or consultants as necessary.

The CCEO must decide a process which defines how other continuing council staff,
by secondment or otherwise, can be accessed to provide assistance to the transfer
manager for the new council.




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