Div 1Councils

Division 1—Councils 7—Functions of councils (1) Subject to this Act, a council is the principal authority for dealing with local nuisance and littering in its area. (2) In connection with subsection (1), the following functions are conferred on a council by this Act: (a) to take action to manage local nuisance and littering within its area; (b) to cooperate with any other person or body involved in the administration of this Act; (c) to provide, or support the provision of, educational information within its area to help detect, prevent and manage local nuisance and littering; (d) such other functions as are assigned to the council by this Act. (3) A council must, in performing its functions under this Act, have regard to— (a) the guidelines adopted or prescribed by regulation for managing unreasonable complainant conduct; and (b) any other guidelines adopted or prescribed by regulation to assist councils in performing their functions. 8—Annual reports by councils A council must, in its annual report prepared pursuant to section 131 of the Local Government Act 1999 in relation to a particular financial year, include details of the performance by the council during that year of functions conferred on it under this Act.