South Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 101

101—Delegation by chief executive officer

        (1)         The chief executive officer may delegate (or subdelegate) a power or function vested or conferred in or on the chief executive officer under this Act.

        (2)         A delegation may be made—

            (a)         to an employee of the council, or to the employee for the time being occupying a particular office or position; or

            (b)         to a committee comprising employees of the council; or

            (c)         to an authorised person.

        (3)         A delegation—

            (a)         is subject to conditions and limitations determined by the chief executive officer; and

            (b)         may constitute the further delegation of a power or function delegated by the council to the chief executive officer, unless the council has directed otherwise; and

            (c)         is revocable at will and does not prevent the chief executive office from acting personally in a matter.

        (4)         The chief executive officer must not subdelegate a power or function if its subdelegation is prohibited by the Act or instrument under which it was delegated to the chief executive officer.

        (5)         This section does not limit or affect a power of delegation under another Act.