Delegations
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016
Signed Instrument of sub-delegation under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 Instrument A - Updated 17 January 2023
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 Instrument B - Updated 8 March 2022
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 Instrument C - Updated 17 January 2023
Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 Instrument D - Updated 17 January 2023
Delegations Register
Councils have certain duties which they must perform, and certain powers which they may exercise, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1999 as well as a range of other Acts. In most cases the relevant Acts grant those duties and powers directly on the Council as a body.
It is not practical or efficient for the Council as a body of elected members to perform the many functions or undertake the many activities that are required in the day-to-day administration of Council's roles and functions. Delegations are the way in which the Council enables other people/bodies (usually Council officers) to undertake these steps on its behalf.
The Council may elect to delegate its powers and responsibilities to the Chief Executive Officer who may then sub-delegate his or her powers and responsibilities to other responsible staff. The Council may also delegate its powers and responsibilities to a Committee of Council.
Council delegates powers and duties under the various Acts via a formal Instrument of Delegation.
Delegations were reviewed by Council on Monday 5 July 2021 a copy of these instruments and the sub-delegations for each Act are available here Delegations Register