Colac Otway Shire

S13 Instrument of Delegation of CEO powers, duties and functions
Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 29(2) Function of receiving written notice and consenting to inspection of relevant premises by the Commission for Children and Young People 4 Delegates
s 29(3) Power to consent to inspection of relevant premises without written notice by the Commission for Children and Young People 4 Delegates
s 36 Duty to ensure that the Commission for Children and Young People is given any assistance reasonably required to perform functions 4 Delegates
s 43 Function of receiving birth notice in certain circumstances 3 Delegates
s 45 Duty to send a copy of a birth notice to a nurse or the Secretary 3 Delegates
s 46K(1)(g) Power to authorise, in writing, a person employed or engaged by Council, in relation to childhood services implementation or policy, as a Child Link user 2 Delegates
s 46K(1)(h) Power to authorise, in writing, a nurse employed or engaged by Council, to provide maternal and child health programs for a Maternal and Child Health service, as a Child Link user 3 Delegates
s 46N Duty to notify the Secretary, if there is reasonably belief, that the person authorised under s 46K has ceased (a) to be a registered teacher and (b) hold a current Working With Children clearance under the Worker Screening Act 2020
3 Delegates
Emergency Management Act 2013
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 54(1)(a)(vii) Power to nominate a person, position or role to be a member of the Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee 1 Delegates
s 59B(1)(b) Power to nominate a member of Council staff to be the chairperson of the Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee 1 Delegates Delegates cannot nominate themselves
CEO retains power - Not delegated
s 74E3(d) Function of receiving a copy of any Orders made by Governor in Council under this section 1 Delegates
Fines Reform Act 2014
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 175(1)(b) Power to certify that exceptional circumstances apply requiring Council not to provide required information 1 Delegates Where Council is a 'specified agency'
Fire Services Property Levy Act 2012
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 66 Power to disclose information in capacity as a collection agency unless that information will or is likely to identify a particular person 3 Delegates s 66 does not apply if the disclosure is permitted by, or is necessary for the administration of, this Act
s 68(1)(b) Power to authorise the secondary disclosure of information obtained under, or in relation to the administration of, this Act 1 Delegates
Food Act 1984
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 50AB Function of signing a certificate under this Act 2 Delegates
Freedom of Information Act 1982
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 6W(4) Duty to ensure that all officers and employees are informed about the requirements of the professional standards 2 Delegates
s 8(2) Duty to make certain documents available for inspection and purchase 2 Delegates
s 8(3) Duty to cause to be prepared a corresponding document, altered only to the extent necessary to exclude exempt matter 2 Delegates
s 8(5) Duty to cause the fact of the existence of a document to be published 2 Delegates
s 61E Duty to co-operate with the Information Commissioner in dealing with a complaint 2 Delegates
s 61G Function of consulting with the Information Commissioner 2 Delegates
s 61GA(1)(a) Function of processing or identifying a reasonable sample of the documents upon notice from the Information Commissioner 2 Delegates Where the Information Commissioner believes that an agency, principal officer or Minister has failed to undertake an adequate search for documents that relate to a decision that is the subject of the complaint under s 25A(1) or s .25A(5)
s 61GA(1)(b) Function to undertake a further search, or to cause a further search to be undertaken, for documents in the possession, custody or control of the agency or Minister, upon notice from the Information Commissioner 2 Delegates Where the Information Commissioner believes that an agency, principal officer or Minister has failed to undertake an adequate search for documents that relate to a decision
s 61GA(2) Duty to comply with requests under s 61GA(1) within the reasonable time stated in Information Commissioner's notice, being not less than 10 business days 3 Delegates
s 61GA(3) Power to apply for extension 2 Delegates
s 61H Power to reach an agreement with a complaint 2 Delegates
s 61I(2) Power to make submissions in relation to a complaint 2 Delegates
s 61L(5) Power to comment on and response to a draft recommendation or draft comment 2 Delegates
s 61R(4) Power to respond to adverse material 2 Delegates
s 63BA(1) Power to apply to the Supreme Court for a determination 1 Delegates
CEO retains power - Not Delegated
s 63BA(4)(a) Power to make an application 2 Delegates
s 63E(3)(b) Power to give written consent to a disclosure 2 Delegates
s 64B Duty to give the Information Commissioner any information referred to in s 64(2) 2 Delegates
Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2011
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 41 Power of receiving information acquired by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) 1 Delegates
s 57 Duty to notify IBAC of any matter believed to constitute corrupt conduct 1 Delegates Subject to any exemption notices issued under s 57B

s 57A(5) Duty to comply with Directions made by IBAC under s 57A 1 Delegates
s 59D(2) Duty to comply with request by IBAC under s 59D for relevant information 1 Delegates
s 73 Power of receiving a complaint pertaining to Council staff, under circumstances in which it would be more appropriate for Council to conduct the investigation 1 Delegates
s 159 Power of receiving IBAC recommendations about the action to be taken following an IBAC investigation 1 Delegates
s 162(2) Power of receiving and responding to an IBAC special report that includes matters pertaining to Council 1 Delegates
s 163(3) Power of receiving written information about the commencement, conduct or results of an IBAC investigation pertaining to Council 1 Delegates
s 165(2) Power of receiving and responding to IBAC material that includes matters pertaining to Council, to be published in the IBAC annual report 1 Delegates
Local Government Act 2020
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 32(4)(a) Duty to ensure that the Councillor induction training is available to be taken by a Councillor from the day the Councillor takes the oath or affirmation of office 1 Delegates
s 32(4)(b) Duty to provide reasonable assistance to a Councillor to enable them to access the Councillor induction training
1 Delegates
s 46(1)(a) Function of supporting the Mayor and the Councillors in the performance of their roles 2 Delegates
s 46(1)(b) Function of ensuring the effective and efficient management of the day to day operations of the Council 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(a) Duty of establishing and maintaining an organisational structure for the Council 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Responsibility for appointing, directing, managing and dismissing Council staff and for all other issues relating to Council staff 2 Delegates
Subject to section 48(6) prohibiting appointment of a person who has been a Councillor of the Council within 2 years after the person ceases to hold that office
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve the filling of vacancies or the creation, reclassification, or abolition of positions within budget 1 Delegates
Subject to section 48(6) prohibiting appointment of a person who has been a Councillor of the Council within 2 years after the person ceases to hold that office

CEO retains power - Not delegated
s 46(3)(b) Power to fix salaries for vacant positions 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve the appointment, engagement or promotion of full time, part time and casual staff 1 Delegates
Subject to section 48(6) prohibiting appointment of a person who has been a Councillor of the Council within 2 years after the person ceases to hold that office
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve position descriptions 1 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to create or approve creation of new positions 1 Delegates
CEO retains power - item not delegated
s 46(3)(b) Power to conduct disciplinary action under relevant awards and policies 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to terminate or suspend the employment of, or to suspend from duty, a member of Council staff 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to conduct interviews for staff annual review 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to authorise sick, annual and family leave 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve long service leave and compassionate leave 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to authorise all forms of study and training leave and educational assistance 1 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve leave without pay 1 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to authorise time sheets, higher duties, time-in-lieu, overtime and travel expense claims 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve attendance at conferences and seminars by staff 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve attendance at training programs by staff 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to give approval for staff to travel 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve travel accommodation for staff 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to sign Notice of Injury and Work Injury Form 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve claims under WorkCover excess 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve expenses relating to an approved course of study for staff 1 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to approve staff engaging in other employment 1 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to determine acceptance or denial of liability in the event of a WorkCover claim 3 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to sign Letter of Acceptance of Resignation 2 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to provide references on Council letterhead 1 Delegates
s 46(3)(b) Power to authorise access to a staff member's personal file 2 Delegates
s 46(4)(a) Duty to develop and maintain a workforce plan that describes the organisational structure of the Council and specifies the projected staffing requirements for a period of at least 4 years and sets out measures to seek to ensure gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness 1 Delegates
s 46(4)(b) Duty to inform the Council before an organisational restructure that will affect the capacity of the Council to deliver the Council Plan is implemented 1 Delegates
CEO retains power - Not delegated
s 46(4)(c) Duty to consult members of Council affected by a proposed organisational restructure, before the organisational restructure is implemented 2 Delegates
s 46(5) Duty to, in giving effect to gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness, comply with any processes and requirements prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section of this Act 2 Delegates
s 46(6) Duty to ensure that the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillors and members of Council staff have access to the workforce plan 1 Delegates
s 47(6) Duty to submit an annual report to the Council in relation to the activities and performance of a Community Asset Committee in respect of which the members have been given a delegation under this section 1 Delegates
s 47(7) Duty to keep a register of delegations under section 47 of this Act 1 Delegates
s 48(1) Power to appoint as many members of Council staff as are required to enable the functions of the Council under this Act or any other Act to be performed 1 Delegates
Subject to section 48(6) prohibiting appointment of a person who has been a Councillor of the Council within 2 years after the person ceases to hold that office

CEO retains power - Not delegated
s 48(2) Duty to adopt and maintain a recruitment policy addressing the matters listed in s 48(2) 2 Delegates
s 49(1) Duty to develop and implement a code of conduct for members of Council staff 3 Delegates Must develop and implement the first code of conduct within 6 months of commencement of this section

s 49(4) Duty to ensure that members of Council staff have access to the code of conduct for members of Council staff 3 Delegates
s 54(6) Duty to ensure the preparation and maintenance of agendas, minutes and reports of the Audit and Risk Committee 1 Delegates
s 97(1) Duty to ensure that a quarterly budget report is presented to the Council at a Council meeting which is open to the public 2 Delegates
s 105 Power to designate a person as a Principal Accounting Officer 1 Delegates
s 109(2) Duty to ensure that any report of the Council that recommends entering into a procurement agreement includes information in relation to any opportunities for collaboration with other Councils or public bodies which may be available 2 Delegates
s 121 Function of receiving application for land information certificate 3 Delegates
s 122 Function of receiving acquisition notice 3 Delegates See prescribed information under r 7 of the Local Government (Land Information) Regulations 2021
s 130(7) Duty to notify the Chief Municipal Inspector as soon as practicable after the Chief Executive Officer becomes aware that a relevant person, who is a member of Council staff, has failed to disclose a conflict of interest 1 Delegates
s 130(8) Duty to notify the Council if a relevant person, who is not a Councillor or member of Council staff, fails to disclose a conflict of interest and make a recommendation to the Council as to the action that is to be taken 1 Delegates
s 132(1) Power to nominate a 'nominated officer' 1 Delegates
s 133 Function of receiving an initial personal interests return 1 Delegates
s 134 Function of receiving a biannual personal interests return 1 Delegates
s 135(1) Duty to prepare a summary of the personal interests information disclosed in the last personal interests return lodged with the Chief Executive Officer 1 Delegates
s 135(3) Duty to ensure the summary of personal interests is published on the Council's Internet site and available for inspection at the Council office 1 Delegates
s 136(1) Duty to ensure that personal interests return are kept in accordance with the Public Records Act 1973 1 Delegates
s 136(2) Duty to ensure that only the 'specified persons' have access to or can inspect a personal interests return 1 Delegates
s 150(1) Duty to appoint the Councillor Conduct Officer and notify the Principal Councillor Conduct Registrar of the appointment 1 Delegates
CEO retains power - Not delegated
s 230(16) Duty to summon a Council Meeting within 14 days after the public declaration of the election result 1 Delegates
s 240(10) Duty to send notice 1 Delegates
s 240(11) Duty to send notice 1 Delegates
s 240(12) Duty to send notice 1 Delegates
s 246(1) Duty to enrol a person following receipt of a written application for enrolment unless she or he believes the personal is not entitled to be enrolled 1 Delegates
s 246(2) Power to refuse enrolment and duty to give written reasons for refusal application for enrolment 1 Delegates
s 246(3) Power to request information orally or in writing to enable her or him to determine a person's eligibility for enrolment 1 Delegates
s 246(4) Power to require information to be given in writing and signed by the person giving the information 1 Delegates
s 247(3) Power to decide whether address should be placed on voters' roll and to then take action accordingly 1 Delegates
s 247(4) Duty to notify the person in writing of a decision to grant or refuse a request to remove the person's address from Council voters' roll 1 Delegates
s 248(1) Duty to supply to the Victorian Electoral Commission list of voters who appear to be entitled to be enrolled as ratepayers or corporation representatives and any information required by the Victorian Electoral Commission to compile or amend the voters' roll 1 Delegates
s 248(2) Power to include in the list supplied to the Victorian Electoral Commission people whose address on the rate notice is outside of the municipal district 1 Delegates For the purposes of section 243
s 254(1) Power to use the Council voters' roll for communicating or consulting the local community on the performance of the Council's functions 1 Delegates Subject to section 254(2)(a) and (b)
s 254(2) Duty to obtain undertaking 1 Delegates
s 254(4) Power to request the Victorian Electoral Commission to provide a copy of the voters' roll 1 Delegates
s 258(8) Duty to notify the Minister and the Victorian Electoral Commission that an extraordinary vacancy has occurred within 3 days of receiving a written resignation from a Councillor or becoming aware of an extraordinary vacancy 1 Delegates
s 306(1) Function of receiving election campaign donation return 1 Delegates
s 307(1)(a) Duty to submit a report to the Minister specifying details of the candidates in the election and who submitted an election campaign donation return within 14 days after the period specified in section 360(1) 1 Delegates
s 307(2) Duty to provide a summary of each election campaign donation return given to the Chief Executive Officer on the Council's Internet site 1 Delegates
s 307(3) Duty to ensure that a summary of the return is made available on the Council's Internet 1 Delegates
s 308(2) Duty to ensure that a summary of an election campaign donation return is made available on the Council's Internet site until the close of the roll for the next general election 1 Delegates
s 308(3) Duty to ensure that a copy of an election campaign donation return is available for inspection at the Council's office for a period of 4 years from the date specified in section 360(1) 1 Delegates
s 313(2) Power to represent the Council in all respects as though the person was the party concerned in any proceedings in which the Council is a party or has an interest 1 Delegates
s 324(2) Power to sign a certificate certifying any matter relating to the contents of any document kept by a Council 1 Delegates
Local Government Act 1989
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 181G Duty to ensure that quarterly statement prepared under section 138 of Local Government Act 1989 includes relevant details of environmental upgrades and charges 1 Delegates
Planning and Environment Act 1987
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 140 Power to certify copies of instruments, documents, maps or plans under this Act 6 Delegates Where the Council is the relevant responsible authority
s 141 Power to provide evidentiary statement pertaining to land use and permits under this Act 6 Delegates Where the Council is the relevant responsible authority
s 142 Power to provide evidentiary statement pertaining to s 173 agreements under this Act 6 Delegates Where the Council is the relevant responsible authority
Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 226(2) Power to sign evidentiary certificates under this Act 2 Delegates
Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 12(2) Function of receiving a disclosure 1 Delegates
Rooming House Operators Act 2016
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 4 Function of liaising with Business Licensing Authority 4 Delegates
s 15(1) Duty to provide information to Business Licensing Authority on request 4 Delegates
s 15(2) Duty to give a report to Business Licensing Authority on inquiries made in response to request under s 15(1) 4 Delegates
s 24(2) Duty to give a report to Business Licensing Authority on inquiries made in response to request under s 24(1) 4 Delegates
Service Victoria Act 2018
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 5(2) Function of receiving a copy of the agreement made under s 5(1) 1 Delegates
s 5(4) Function of receiving a copy of a notice under s 5(3) 1 Delegates
s 6 Duty to use best endeavours to give effect to a notice under s 5(3) which applies to Council 1 Delegates
s 7(3) Function of receiving a copy of the agreement made under s 7(1) 1 Delegates
s 7(4) Function of receiving a copy of a notice under s 7(3) 1 Delegates
s 8(2) Power to delegate the transferred customer service function to any person or class of person employed by, or acting on behalf of, the service agency from which the function is transferred 1 Delegates Where Council's CEO has been transferred a transferred customer service function
s 9A(1) Power to agree in writing for the Service Victoria CEO to perform a customer service function 1 Delegates
Limitation - Where the performance of a customer service function by Service Victoria CEO is cost neutral to Council.
Condition - That the CEO is advised of functions being undertaken by Service Victoria on behalf of Council
s 10(2) Function of receiving a copy of the agreement made under s 10(1) 1 Delegates
S 10(4) Function of receiving a copy of a notice under s 10(3) 1 Delegates
s 11 Duty to use best endeavours to give effect to a notice under s 10(3) which applies to Council 1 Delegates
s 12(3) Function of receiving a copy of the agreement made under s 12(1) 1 Delegates
s 12(4) Function of receiving a copy of a notice under s 12(2) 1 Delegates
s 13(2) Power to delegate the transferred identity verification function to any person or class of person employed by, or acting on behalf of, the service agency from which the function is transferred 1 Delegates Where Council's CEO has been transferred a transferred identity verification function
a 14A(1) Power to agree in writing for the Service Victoria CEO to perform an identity verification function 1 Delegates
s 24A(2)(a) Function of agreeing on form of delivery 1 Delegates
s 47A(1) Power to enter into an agreement with Service Victoria CEO for Service Victoria CEO to establish and maintain a database for the purpose of recording information for the purpose of recording information 1 Delegates Note: Minister must approve the establishment and maintenance of a database
Condition - GMCS to consult with MGC prior to entering agreement
s 47G(1) Power to request the Service Victoria CEO to, in whole or in part:
(a) close a database established or maintained under s 47A
(b) transfer the database
(c) with agreement of another service agency, transfer the database to the other agency or related party
1 Delegates
Condition - GMCS to consult with MGC about proposed transfer of database.
Sheriff Act 2009
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 54 Power to exempt Council from providing information to the Sheriff otherwise authorised by a warrant if exceptional circumstances apply 1 Delegates
Tobacco Act 1987
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 36 Power to nominate a person to be appointed an inspector 1 Delegates
Valuation of Land Act 1960
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 3(5)(ba) Power to request valuations of land 3 Delegates
Victorian Data Sharing Act 2017
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 8(1) Function of receiving a written notice to provide the Chief Data Officer with data held by Council, and data that is specified in the Chief Data Officer's notice 1 Delegates
s 11(1) Function of receiving a written notice to provide information about Council's data holding 1 Delegates
s 15(1) Power to disclose identifiable data to the Chief Data Officer in response to a request under s 8 1 Delegates In accordance with s 5
s 15(2) Power to disclose identifiable data to a data analytics body for the purpose of data integration 1 Delegates In accordance with s 5
s 21 Duty to inform the Chief Data Officer of the secrecy provisions which apply to the disclosed data 1 Delegates Where the CEO is aware of secrecy provisions that apply to data that they have disclosed in accordance with this Act
Victorian Inspectorate Act 2011
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
s 87(2) Function of responding to adverse material the Victorian Inspectorate intends to include in a report 1 Delegates
s 91(2) Function of responding to adverse material the Victorian Inspectorate intends to include in annual report 1 Delegates
Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
r 15(1) Duty to provide details of a person's entitlement to be enrolled as a ratepayer on the voters' roll 1 Delegates
r 15(2) Power to exchange relevant information to enrolment entitlements with the VEC 1 Delegates
r 18 Duty to maintain a list of silent voters 1 Delegates
r 19 Duty to ensure that only authorised persons have access to details of silent voters 1 Delegates
r 33 Duty to cause the Local Government Candidate Training to be conducted 1 Delegates
r 34 Function of receiving prescribed information from person undertaking Local Government Candidate Training 1 Delegates
r 35 Duty to keep a register of attendance 1 Delegates
r 36(2) Duty to comply with notice under subsection (1) 1 Delegates
r 83 Duty to submit report on election received by the VEC to Council
1 Delegates
Local Government (Governance and Integrity) Regulations 2020
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
r 5(b) Power to approve the taking of the oath or affirmation of office by means of an audio visual link for the purposes of s 30 of the Local Government Act 2020 1 Delegates
Local Government (Land Information) Regulations 2021
PROVISION ITEM DELEGATED DELEGATE CONDITIONS & LIMITATIONS
r 5(2) Power to sign a land information certificate 2 Delegates
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