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Local Government Act 2009
sec.257ADelegation of joint local government’s powers
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### sec.257A Delegation of joint local government’s powers
A joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers about a component local government’s area to the component local government.
Also, a joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers under this Act or another Act to—
the chairperson of the joint local government; or
a mayor of its component local governments; or
the chief executive officer of the joint local government or its component local governments; or
a committee of members of the joint local government or of councillors of its component local governments; or
the chairperson of a committee mentioned in paragraph (d) .
Despite subsections (1) and (2) , a joint local government must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution.
s 257A ins 2012 No. 33 s 165
(sec.257A-ssec.1) A joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers about a component local government’s area to the component local government.
(sec.257A-ssec.2) Also, a joint local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers under this Act or another Act to— the chairperson of the joint local government; or a mayor of its component local governments; or the chief executive officer of the joint local government or its component local governments; or a committee of members of the joint local government or of councillors of its component local governments; or the chairperson of a committee mentioned in paragraph (d) .
(sec.257A-ssec.3) Despite subsections (1) and (2) , a joint local government must not delegate a power that an Act states must be exercised by resolution.
- (a) the chairperson of the joint local government; or
- (b) a mayor of its component local governments; or
- (c) the chief executive officer of the joint local government or its component local governments; or
- (d) a committee of members of the joint local government or of councillors of its component local governments; or
- (e) the chairperson of a committee mentioned in paragraph (d) .