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City of Brisbane Act 2010
sec.242Powers in support of responsibilities
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### sec.242 Powers in support of responsibilities
This section applies if the council is required or empowered to perform a responsibility under a local government related law.
The council has the power to do anything that is necessary or convenient for performing the responsibilities.
The powers include all the powers that an individual may exercise, including for example—
power to enter into contracts; and
power to acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and
power to charge for a service or facility, other than a service or facility for which a cost-recovery fee may be fixed.
(sec.242-ssec.1) This section applies if the council is required or empowered to perform a responsibility under a local government related law.
(sec.242-ssec.2) The council has the power to do anything that is necessary or convenient for performing the responsibilities.
(sec.242-ssec.3) The powers include all the powers that an individual may exercise, including for example— power to enter into contracts; and power to acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and power to charge for a service or facility, other than a service or facility for which a cost-recovery fee may be fixed.
- (a) power to enter into contracts; and
- (b) power to acquire, hold, deal with and dispose of property; and
- (c) power to charge for a service or facility, other than a service or facility for which a cost-recovery fee may be fixed.