Registers of Delegations and Appointments and Authorisations
Instrument of Delegation
Council delegates some powers, duties and functions to Council officers to effectively and efficiently carry out its business. This is formalised through a written Instrument of Delegation.
The Chief Executive Officer may by instrument of delegation delegate any power, duty or function of the Council that has been delegated to the Chief Executive Officer by the Council to a member of Council staff or the members of a Community Asset Committee.
Council must keep a public register of delegations made under section 11 of the Local Government Act 2020.
A Chief Executive Officer must keep a register of delegations made under section 47 of the Local Government Act 2020.
Register Delegations 8 April 2025(PDF, 100KB)
Instruments of Appointment and Authorisation
A Council may appoint any person other than a Councillor to be an authorised officer for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of any Act, regulations or local laws which relate to the functions and powers of the Council.
A Council must maintain a register that shows the names of all people appointed by it to be authorised officers.
Register Appointments and Authorisations(PDF, 107KB)