Statewide Treaty Act 2025
20Delegations by the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria
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20 Delegations by the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the First Peoples' Assembly may delegate to the following any function or power of the First Peoples' Assembly under this Act or any other Act—
(a) a committee or subcommittee of the First Peoples' Assembly;
(b) the Chief Executive Officer.
(2) The First Peoples' Assembly must not delegate to a committee or subcommittee of the First Peoples' Assembly any of the following functions or powers—
(a) this power of delegation;
(b) the power to elect a Chairperson of the First Peoples' Assembly;
(c) the power to appoint a Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna member or Nginma Ngainga Wara member;
(d) subject to subsection (4), the power to appoint the Chief Executive Officer, whether on a permanent or acting basis;
(e) the power to make any decision in relation to the employment, dismissal or removal of the Chief Executive Officer;
(f) the power to make internal rules or substantive rules.
(3) The First Peoples' Assembly must not delegate to the Chief Executive Officer any of the following functions or powers—
(a) this power of delegation;
(b) the power to elect a Chairperson of the First Peoples' Assembly;
(c) the power to appoint a Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna member or Nginma Ngainga Wara member;
(d) subject to subsection (4), the power to appoint the Chief Executive Officer, whether on a permanent or acting basis;
(e) the power to make any decision in relation to the employment, dismissal or removal of the Chief Executive Officer;
(f) the power to make internal rules or substantive rules;
(g) the power to develop, adopt or amend—
(i) the Executive Employment and Remuneration Policy under section 26; or
(ii) the Member Standards of Conduct; or
(iii) the Staff Standards of Conduct; or
(iv) the Community Governance and Answerability Framework, including the Community Engagement Charter, Strategic Plan and Ngarrakeetoong Martongakeeyt (Community Vision); or
(v) any other policy that the First Peoples' Assembly is required to adopt under this Act or the internal rules;
(h) the power to appoint a chairperson or the members of any committee or subcommittee of the First Peoples' Assembly;
(i) any power conferred on the First Peoples' Assembly under Part 7 or 8;
(j) the power to approve a budget;
(k) a power to borrow money.
(4) The First Peoples' Assembly may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to appoint an Acting Chief Executive Officer for a period specified in the internal rules.