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Casual or contract staff may be engaged by the continuing council where adequate
or suitable staffing resources are not available from within the continuing council.

These costs will be de-amalgamation costs pursuant to section 35(1)(c) of the
LGDIR.

The CCEO may delegate responsibility under the LGDIR and this transfer
methodology pursuant to section 259 of the LGA. The CCEO must advise the
transfer manager of any delegations.


4.3. Transfer methodology
This transfer methodology is made pursuant to the provisions of part 3, division 2 of
the LGDIR.

The Director-General may amend or repeal this transfer methodology at any time,
before or after the changeover day. This methodology or any amendment takes
effect on the day that it is published on the department’s website.

The Director-General will advise the transfer manager and CCEO immediately upon
publishing any amendment to the transfer methodology.


4.4. Transfer committee
Section 28 of the LGDIR provides that the transfer committee may conduct its
meetings in the way it considers appropriate and at times and places the committee
decides is appropriate.

The transfer committee must ensure that formal minutes are kept of each transfer
committee meeting and that these minutes are signed as a true and correct record
by transfer committee members. These minutes represent the formal record of all
decisions made by the transfer committee. Copies of signed transfer committee
minutes must be provided to the Director-General within seven days of being
signed.

Transfer committee meetings are not open to the public. The transfer committee is
able to invite all persons necessary to ensure the orderly conduct of its business.

Section 30 of the LGDIR provides for adjudication by the Minister if the transfer
committee is unable to make a decision in relation to one of its functions specified in
section 27 of the LGDIR.

Either member of the transfer committee may refer the matter to the Minister.

The referral must be in writing and provide full details of the matter requiring
decision. Both members must also provide the Minister with an individual
submission outlining their position on relation to the matter and detailing the risk to
their respective council of their position not being accepted.




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