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Local Government Act 2009
sec.259Delegation of chief executive officer powers
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### sec.259 Delegation of chief executive officer powers
A chief executive officer may delegate the chief executive officer’s powers to an appropriately qualified employee or contractor of the local government.
However, the chief executive officer must not delegate the following powers—
a power delegated by the local government, if the local government has directed the chief executive officer not to further delegate the power;
a power to keep a register of interests.
s 259 amd 2012 No. 33 s 167
(sec.259-ssec.1) A chief executive officer may delegate the chief executive officer’s powers to an appropriately qualified employee or contractor of the local government.
(sec.259-ssec.2) However, the chief executive officer must not delegate the following powers— a power delegated by the local government, if the local government has directed the chief executive officer not to further delegate the power; a power to keep a register of interests.
- (a) a power delegated by the local government, if the local government has directed the chief executive officer not to further delegate the power;
- (b) a power to keep a register of interests.