sec.238Delegation of council powers

### sec.238 Delegation of council powers The council may, by resolution, delegate a power under this Act or another Act to— the mayor; or the chief executive officer; or a standing committee or joint standing committee; or another local government, for the purposes of a joint government activity; or the Establishment and Coordination Committee. However, the council may only delegate a power to make a decision about an investigation or a councillor’s conduct under the Local Government Act , section 150AEA or 150AG to— the mayor; or the Establishment and Coordination Committee; or a standing committee of the council. Also, the council must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution. A joint standing committee is a committee consisting of councillors of the council and other local governments. s 238 amd 2012 No. 33 s 65 ; 2019 No. 30 s 40 ; 2023 No. 30 s 21 amd 2026 No. 5 s 26 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.238-ssec.1) The council may, by resolution, delegate a power under this Act or another Act to— the mayor; or the chief executive officer; or a standing committee or joint standing committee; or another local government, for the purposes of a joint government activity; or the Establishment and Coordination Committee. (sec.238-ssec.2) However, the council may only delegate a power to make a decision about an investigation or a councillor’s conduct under the Local Government Act , section 150AEA or 150AG to— the mayor; or the Establishment and Coordination Committee; or a standing committee of the council. (sec.238-ssec.3) Also, the council must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution. (sec.238-ssec.4) A joint standing committee is a committee consisting of councillors of the council and other local governments. - (a) the mayor; or - (b) the chief executive officer; or - (c) a standing committee or joint standing committee; or - (d) another local government, for the purposes of a joint government activity; or - (e) the Establishment and Coordination Committee. - (a) the mayor; or - (b) the Establishment and Coordination Committee; or - (c) a standing committee of the council.