Local Government Act 2020

A Council may by instrument of delegation delegate to—

the members of a delegated committee; or

the Chief Executive Officer—

The following are specified for the purposes of subsection (1)—

the power of delegation;

the power to elect a Mayor or Deputy Mayor;

the power to grant a reasonable request for leave under section 35;

subject to subsection (3), the power to appoint the Chief Executive Officer, whether on a permanent or acting basis;

the power to make any decision in relation to the employment, dismissal or removal of the Chief Executive Officer;

the power to approve or amend the Council Plan;

the power to adopt or amend any policy that the Council is required to adopt under this Act;

the power to adopt or amend the Governance Rules;

the power to appoint the chair or the members to a delegated committee;

the power to make, amend or revoke a local law;

the power to approve the budget or revised budget;

the power to borrow money;

subject to section 181H(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 1989, the power to declare general rates, municipal charges, service rates and charges and special rates and charges;

any power, duty or function prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

A Council may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to appoint an Acting Chief Executive Officer for a period not exceeding 28 days.

A delegation may be made subject to any conditions or limitations specified in the instrument of delegation.

A delegation that includes the power to enter into a contract or make any expenditure must specify a maximum monetary limit that cannot be exceeded.

A member of a delegated committee to whom a delegation is given under subsection (1)(a) can only exercise the delegation while acting as a member of the delegated committee at a meeting of the delegated committee.

A Council must review, within the period of 12 months after a general election, all delegations which have been made under this section and are still in force.

A Council must keep a public register of delegations made under this section.

Unless sooner revoked, a delegation made by a Council under the Local Government Act 1989 continues in force until 1 September 2020.