The Local Government Act 2009 specifies that all delegations by council and the chief executive officer (CEO) must be recorded in a register which is open to inspection by the public.

Legislation extracts

• Local Government Act 2009 – Local government delegations register

   

  260 Local government delegations register (1) The chief executive officer must establish a register of delegations that contains the particulars prescribed under a regulation. (2) The chief executive officer must record all delegations by the local government, mayor or the chief executive officer in the register of delegations. (3) The public may inspect the register of delegations.

• Local Government (Operations) Regulation 2010 – Particulars to be contained in register of delegations

   

  118 Particulars to be contained in register of delegations—Act, s 260 (1) For section 260(1) of the Act, the particulars prescribed for a register of delegations are— (a) the name or title of the person, or the name of the committee, to whom powers are delegated; and (b) a description of the powers delegated, including the provisions under a Local Government Act permitting or requiring the exercise of the powers; and (c) if the delegation was by the local government—a summary of the resolution by which powers are delegated, including— (i) the date of the resolution; and (ii) a summary of any conditions to which the delegation is subject; and (iii) if the resolution is numbered—its number. (2) The chief executive officer may include any other information in the register the chief executive officer considers appropriate.