Record of Delegations and Delegations Register

Council has powers and functions that must be performed under a range of legislation. In most cases, the relevant Acts grant these obligations and powers directly to the Elected Body (Council).

Under the Local Government Act 1999, Council are able to delegate these powers and functions to the Chief Executive Officer, an authorised person, or a committee. The Act also allows the Chief Executive Officer to sub-delegate these powers and functions to relevant Officers. Powers and functions may also be delegated under other legislation.

Delegations made by Council and sub-delegations made by the Chief Executive Officer, can be revoked at any time and do not prevent Council from acting in a matter itself. In addition, a person to whom a sub-delegation has been made may choose not to exercise that delegation and bring a matter before Council for direction.

The primary purpose of delegations is to facilitate an efficient and effective organisation, by allowing decisions to be made by the persons who carry out day-to-day operations. This enables the Elected Members to place a greater emphasis on determining the overall Council direction, policy development and performance monitoring.

The Record of Delegations and Delegations Register have been developed to record the powers and functions that have been delegated by Council.