Delegation of local government powers and duties
10AA Delegation of local government powers and duties
A local government may, by absolute majority as defined in the Local Government Act 1995 section 1.4, delegate to its chief executive officer any power or duty of the local government under another provision of this Act.
The delegation must be in writing.
The delegation may expressly authorise the delegate to further delegate the power or duty.
A local government’s chief executive officer who is exercising or performing a power or duty that has been delegated as authorised under this section, is to be taken to do so in accordance with the terms of the delegation unless the contrary is shown.
Nothing in this section limits the ability of a local government’s chief executive officer to perform a function through an officer or agent.
[Section 10AA inserted: No. 18 of 2013 s. 8.]
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