sec.196Appointing other local government employees

### sec.196 Appointing other local government employees A local government must, by resolution, adopt an organisational structure that is appropriate to the performance of the local government’s responsibilities. The local government may employ local government employees for the performance of the local government’s responsibilities. The chief executive officer appoints local government employees, other than senior executive employees. A panel constituted by the following persons appoints a senior executive employee— the mayor; the chief executive officer; either— if the senior executive employee is to report to only 1 committee of the local government—the chairperson of the committee; or otherwise—the deputy mayor. Despite subsection (4) (c) , if the deputy mayor or chairperson is unable to take part in the panel, the local government must appoint another councillor to replace the deputy mayor or chairperson in the panel. Another councillor is appointed to replace the deputy mayor or chairperson of a committee in a panel because the deputy mayor or chairperson is absent. s 196 amd 2012 No. 33 s 138 ; 2013 No. 60 s 16 ; 2019 No. 30 s 116 ; 2026 No. 5 s 69 (sec.196-ssec.1) A local government must, by resolution, adopt an organisational structure that is appropriate to the performance of the local government’s responsibilities. (sec.196-ssec.2) The local government may employ local government employees for the performance of the local government’s responsibilities. (sec.196-ssec.3) The chief executive officer appoints local government employees, other than senior executive employees. (sec.196-ssec.4) A panel constituted by the following persons appoints a senior executive employee— the mayor; the chief executive officer; either— if the senior executive employee is to report to only 1 committee of the local government—the chairperson of the committee; or otherwise—the deputy mayor. (sec.196-ssec.5) Despite subsection (4) (c) , if the deputy mayor or chairperson is unable to take part in the panel, the local government must appoint another councillor to replace the deputy mayor or chairperson in the panel. Another councillor is appointed to replace the deputy mayor or chairperson of a committee in a panel because the deputy mayor or chairperson is absent. - (a) the mayor; - (b) the chief executive officer; - (c) either— (i) if the senior executive employee is to report to only 1 committee of the local government—the chairperson of the committee; or (ii) otherwise—the deputy mayor. - (i) if the senior executive employee is to report to only 1 committee of the local government—the chairperson of the committee; or - (ii) otherwise—the deputy mayor. - (i) if the senior executive employee is to report to only 1 committee of the local government—the chairperson of the committee; or - (ii) otherwise—the deputy mayor.