22Other functions

#### 22 Other functions 22 Other functions > A council has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under any other Act or law. > > Note. > > While the main functions of councils are provided for under this Act, councils also have functions under other Acts. An important general provision is contained in section 50 of the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) which provides, in part— > > > (1) A statutory corporation— > > > > > (a) has perpetual succession, > > > > > (b) shall have a seal, > > > > > (c) may take proceedings and be proceeded against in its corporate name, > > > > > (d) may, for the purpose of enabling it to exercise its functions, purchase, exchange, take on lease, hold, dispose of and otherwise deal with property, and > > > > > (e) may do and suffer all other things that bodies corporate may, by law, do and suffer and that are necessary for, or incidental to, the exercise of its functions … > > > (4) This section applies to a statutory corporation in addition to, and without limiting the effect of, any provision of the Act by or under which the corporation is constituted. > > Some other Acts and some of the functions they confer include— > > | Community Land Development Act 2021 | planning functions as consent authority | > | Companion Animals Act 1998 | companion animal registration and control | > | Conveyancing Act 1919 | placing covenants on council land | > | Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 | environmental planning | > | Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989 | payment of contributions to fire brigade costs and furnishing of returns | > | Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957 | fluoridation of water supply by council | > | Food Act 2003 | inspection of food and food premises | > | Library Act 1939 | library services | > | Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 | pollution control | > | Public Health Act 2010 | inspection of systems for purposes of microbial control | > | Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021 | taking possession of property | > | Recreation Vehicles Act 1983 | restricting use of recreation vehicles | > | Roads Act 1993 | roads | > | Rural Fires Act 1997 | issue of permits to light fires during bush fire danger periods | > | | requiring the furnishing of information to the Rural Fire Service Advisory Council and its Co-ordinating Committee | > | State Emergency Service Act 1989 | recommending appointment of local commander | > | Strata Schemes Development Act 2015 | approval of strata plans | > | Swimming Pools Act 1992 | ensuring restriction of access to swimming pools | > > The exercise by a council of its functions under this Act may also be modified by the provisions of another Act. Some of those Acts and some of the modifications they effect include— > > | Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989 | forfeiture of council functions to person appointed by Governor | > | Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 | council required to publish certain information and to grant access to certain documents | > | Heritage Act 1977 | rating based on heritage valuation | > | Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 | council required to amend certain records that are shown to be incomplete, incorrect, out of date or misleading | > | State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 | council required to prepare for emergencies | > | Unclaimed Money Act 1995 | unclaimed money to be paid to the Chief Commissioner of Unclaimed Money | > > **s 22:** Am 1995 No 75, Sch 1; 1996 No 139, Sch 2.22 \[1\] \[2\] (am 1997 No 55, Sch 2.18 \[1\] \[2\]); 1997 No 65, Sch 4.14 \[1\]; 1999 No 31, Sch 2.22 \[1\]; 2002 No 67, Sch 5.4; 2002 No 112, Sch 1.14 \[1\] \[2\]; 2003 No 43, Sch 1.5 \[1\]; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.28 \[3\]; 2010 No 127, Sch 4.15 \[1\]; 2015 No 51, Sch 9.13 \[1\]; 2016 No 20, Sch 4.5 \[1\]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1, 5.4; 2021 No 6, Sch 5.10\[1\]; 2024 No 82, Sch 4.5\[1\].