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Delegations & Authorisations to Staff

Delegations & Authorisations to Staff

Delegations are a power, duty or function of the Council that are delegated to member(s) of Council staff via a formal delegation process. Delegations are a highly effective means of streamlining decision-making and enables Council staff to carry our core service activities and administrative and routine matters. 

There are several ‘instruments’ Council uses to carry out its powers, duties or functions through a process of assigning responsibilities.  Without the instrument mechanism, Council would simply not be able to function.  Officers require due authority or power to act on matters and make important decisions on behalf of Council.  When Council delegates a power, duty or function to a member of staff or committee, the decision of the delegate is deemed to be a decision of the Council. 

Broadly, there are two types of written instruments which are: 

  • Instruments of Delegation
  • Instruments of Appointment and Authorisation 

These Instruments are crucial in distributing specific powers via individual “provisions” (enacted by legislation) amongst classes of position-holders within Council. Generally, powers are delegated down from Council’s CEO to Council Officers.  The CEO is delegated these powers by the elected Council as the central authority from which all powers, duties or functions flow. 

There are some functions, e.g. statutory decisions, which must only be exercised by a specialised Officer who has the appropriate level of delegations or authorisations in place to make those decisions, based on their qualifications and expertise. 

City of Casey have several formal instruments for delegation and authorisation. A list of Casey’s instruments of delegation and authorisation are listed on the register below.

Register of Delegations 
  • S5 Instrument of Delegation to CEO
  • S6 Instrument of Delegation, Members of Staff
  • S7 Instrument of Sub-Delegation by CEO
  • S12 Municipal Building Surveyor Package
  • S13 Instrument of Delegation of CEO powers to Staff
  • S14 Instrument of Delegation by CE for VicSmart Applications under the Planning and Environment Act 1987
  • S16 Instrument of Delegation for Bushfire Reconstruction Applications under the Planning and Environment Act 1987
  • S18 Instrument of Sub-Delegation under the Environment Protection Act 2017
  • S20A Instrument of Delegation under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005
  • Casey Specific Provisions
  • Financial Delegations

Register of Authorisations 
  • S11 Instrument of Appointment and Authorisation
  • S11A Instrument of Appointment and Authorisation - Planning and Environment Act 1987
  • S15 Instrument of Appointment and Authorisation - Council’s Freedom of Information Officer
  • s17 Instrument of Authorisation – Oaths and Affirmations

Further information

If you require a copy of the instruments of delegations or authorisations to staff, please contact Casey’s Governance & Integrity team via caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au with the subject heading “Request for a copy of Instrument of Delegation and Authorisation”.
 

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