S18 Instrument of Sub-delegation to Council Staff (
Environment Protection Act 2017
) – December2023
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S18 Instrument of Sub-Delegation
by Council
to Council Staff
(Environment Protection Act 2017)
NOTE: This Instrument should be read in conjunction with
the primary legislation.
December 2023
S18 Instrument of Sub-delegation to Council Staff (
Environment Protection Act 2017
) - December 2023
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Instrument of Sub-Delegation
By this Instrument of Sub-Delegation, in exercise of the power conferred by s 437(2) of the
Environment
Protection Act 2017
(‘
Act’
) and the Instrument of Delegation of the Environment Protection Authority
under the Act dated 4 June 2021, the Council:
1. delegates each duty and/or function and/or power described in column 1 of the Schedule (and
summarised in column 2 of the Schedule) to the member of Council staff holding, acting in or
performing the duties of the office or position described in column 3 of the Schedule;
2. this Instrument of Sub-Delegation is authorised by
a resolution of Council
passed on 12
December 2023 pursuant to a power of sub-delegation conferred by the Instrument of
Delegation of the Environment Protection Authority under the Act dated 4 June 2021;
3. the delegation:
3.1 comes into force immediately the common seal of Council is affixed to this Instrument of
Sub-Delegation;
3.2 remains in force until varied or revoked;
3.3 is subject to any conditions and limitations set out in sub-paragraph 5, and the
Schedule; and
3.4 must be exercised in accordance with any guidelines or policies which Council from
time to time adopts; and
4. this Instrument of Sub-Delegation is subject to the following limitations:
4.1 the powers, duties and functions described in column and summarised in column 2 of
the Schedule are only delegated for the purpose of regulating:
4.1.1 onsite wastewater management systems with a design or actual flow rate of
sewage not exceeding 5000 litres on any day; and
4.1.2 noise from the construction, demolition or removal of residential premises;
5.
the delegate must not determine the issue, take the action or do the act or thing:
5.1.1 if the issue, action, act or thing is an issue, action or thing which Council has
previously designated as an issue, action, act or thing which must be the subject of
a Resolution of Council;
5.1.2 if the determining of the issue, taking of the action or doing of the act or thing would
or would be likely to involve a decision which is inconsistent with a
(a) policy; or
(b) strategy
adopted by Council;
5.1.3 if the determining of the issue, the taking of the action or the doing of the act or
thing cannot be the subject of a lawful delegation; or
5.1.4 the determining of the issue, the taking of the action or the doing of the act or thing
is already the subject of an exclusive delegation to another member of Council
staff.
S18 Instrument of Sub-delegation to Council Staff (
Environment Protection Act 2017
) - December 2023
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SCHEDULE
S18 Instrument of Sub-delegation to Council Staff (
Environment Protection Act 2017
) – December2023
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 2017
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
PROVISION
THING DELEGATED
DELEGATE
CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 271
Power to issue improvement notice
Director City Futures
Manager City Regulatory Services
Manager City Development Services
Municipal Building Surveyor
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Statutory)
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Approvals)
s 272
Power to issue prohibition notice
Director City Futures
Manager City Regulatory Services
Manager City Development Services
Municipal Building Surveyor
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Statutory)
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Approvals)
s 279
Power to amend a notice
Director City Futures
Manager City Regulatory Services
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Environment Protection Act 2017
) - December 2023
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Manager City Development Services
Municipal Building Surveyor
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Statutory)
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Approvals)
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Environment Protection Act 2017
) - December 2023
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s 358
Functions of the Environment Protection
Authority
Director City Futures
Manager City Regulatory Services
Manager City Development Services
Municipal Building Surveyor
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Statutory)
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Approvals)
s 359(1)(b)
Power to do all things that are necessary or
convenient to be done for or in connection with
the performance of the Environment Protection
Authority's functions and duties and to enable
the Authority to achieve its objective.
Director City Futures
Manager City Regulatory Services
Manager City Development Services
Municipal Building Surveyor
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Statutory)
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Approvals)
s 359(2)
Power to give advice to persons with duties or
obligations
Director City Futures
Manager City Regulatory Services
Manager City Development Services
Municipal Building Surveyor
Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Statutory)
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Environment Protection Act 2017
) - December 2023
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Deputy Municipal Building Surveyor
(Approvals)