sec.257Delegation of local government powers

### sec.257 Delegation of local government powers A local government 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, of the local government; or the chairperson of a standing committee, or joint standing committee, of the local government; or another local government, for the purposes of a joint government activity. However, a local government may only delegate a power to make a decision about an investigation or a councillor’s conduct under section 150AEA or 150AG to— the mayor; or a standing committee of the local government. Also, a local government must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution. A joint standing committee , of the local government, is a committee consisting of councillors of the local government and councillors of 1 or more other local governments. A delegation to the chief executive officer under subsection (1) must be reviewed annually by the local government. s 257 amd 2010 No. 23 s 331 ; 2012 No. 33 s 164 ; 2018 No. 8 s 29 ; 2019 No. 30 s 151 ; 2023 No. 30 s 101 amd 2026 No. 5 s 109 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.257-ssec.1) A local government 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, of the local government; or the chairperson of a standing committee, or joint standing committee, of the local government; or another local government, for the purposes of a joint government activity. (sec.257-ssec.2) However, a local government may only delegate a power to make a decision about an investigation or a councillor’s conduct under section 150AEA or 150AG to— the mayor; or a standing committee of the local government. (sec.257-ssec.3) Also, a local government must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution. (sec.257-ssec.4) A joint standing committee , of the local government, is a committee consisting of councillors of the local government and councillors of 1 or more other local governments. (sec.257-ssec.5) A delegation to the chief executive officer under subsection (1) must be reviewed annually by the local government. - (a) the mayor; or - (b) the chief executive officer; or - (c) a standing committee, or joint standing committee, of the local government; or - (d) the chairperson of a standing committee, or joint standing committee, of the local government; or - (e) another local government, for the purposes of a joint government activity. - (a) the mayor; or - (b) a standing committee of the local government.