Delegation of joint local government’s powers
257A Delegation of joint local government’s powers
A joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers about a component local government’s area to the component local government.
Also, a joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers under this Act or another Act to—
the chairperson of the joint local government; or
a mayor of its component local governments; or
the chief executive officer of the joint local government or its component local governments; or
a committee of members of the joint local government or of councillors of its component local governments; or
the chairperson of a committee mentioned in paragraph (d).
Despite subsections (1) and (2), a joint local government must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution.
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