Council Delegations
Duration: Half Day .png)
Investment: $430 incl GST pp
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)
Target Audience
All staff and Elected Members
Overview
This workshop will consider the principles regarding the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated powers and functions under a variety of legislation.
Key Learnings
This training session will provide participants with an understanding of delegation in a local government context. The areas that will be covered include:
- The statutory framework within which delegations are made including under the Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 and the Local Government Act 1999
- What it means to delegate a power or function
- The role and responsibilities of the delegate
- How to determine which powers an functions are relevant and appropriate for your council to delegate (and for the CEO to subdelegate)
- How to determine to whom a delegation (and subdelegation) should be made
- Legal ramifications for inadequate or flawed delegations.
- Appointments of authorised officers and persons – what this means, why they are appointed and what ‘extra’ powers this gives the authorised officer/person.
Facilitator
Felice D’Agostino, Principal – Governance and Regulatory Services – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Felice assists and provides advice to local authorities on a wide variety of matters involving statutory interpretation, administrative law, governance, public administration, freedom of information, and public integrity. She has extensive experience in delivering high quality training seminars, workshops and conferences across her many specialisations.
Additional Information
You may be interested in
How to Use LGA Delegations Templates Workshop.
What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (
Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘
Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an
‘In-house eQuote’.
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at
training@lga.sa.gov.au.
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Upcoming Short Courses
Name |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Cost (inc GST) |
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Council Delegations |
26 February 2025 |
09:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Norman Waterhouse Lawyers |
$430.00 |
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