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Table of Contents
1. Engineering Services ................................................................... 1
2. Corporate and Community Services .................................................. 4
3. General ................................................................................. 8
4. Human Resources .................................................................... 10
5. Planning and Environmental/Engineering Services ................................ 12
6. Planning and Environmental Services ............................................... 29
7. Procurement ......................................................................... 45
8. Staff Related Delegations ............................................................ 49
9. Delegations to External Positions ................................................... 55
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 1
1. Engineering Services
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
E01 Roads Act 1993. Authorised Officer -
Roads Act 1993
To fulfil the role of "Authorised Officer" for
the purposes of the Roads Act 1993,
limited by the referral of matters which
have been the subject of public objections
to the General Manager and/or Council.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E02 Road Act 1993 Section 21. Road boundaries To approve survey plans that identify the
proposed boundaries of a public road prior
to their lodgement at the Land Titles
Office.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E03 Local Government Act 1993
Section 67.
Private Works To carry out works on private land. Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Services Supervisor
Construction Supervisor
Euabalong Supervisor
Plant Supervisor
Rural Supervisor
Urban Supervisor
Leading Hand – Workshop
Store Manager
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
E04 Roads Act 1993 Sections 95, 101
and 103.
Roads – directions To give directions under the Roads Act
1993, including s93 to fill in an excavation;
s95 to remove sand, soil or other matter;
s98 to alter works or structures in, on or
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 2
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
over public roads; s101 to restore a road;
s103 to fence or light dangerous premises
or land.
Roads Manager
E05 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 8.
Order - identify premises To give an order to identify premises with
such numbers or other identification in
such manner as is specified in the order.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E06 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 9.
Order - fence, empty, fill
in or cover up a hole or
waterhole
To give an order to fence, empty, fill in or
cover up a hole or waterhole in the
manner specified in the order.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E07 Roads Act 1993 Section 107. Roads - removal of
obstructions
To give a direction to a person to remove
an obstruction or encroachment on a road.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E09 Roads Act 1993 Section 138. Roads - works and
structures
To approve the carrying out on roads of
any of the activities under s138 of the
Roads Act 1993, including erection of
structures, carrying out works and digging
up or disturbing the surface.
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E10 Road Transport (Safety and
Traffic Management) Act 1999.
Parking and traffic control
measures.
To implement parking and traffic control
measures.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E11 Road Transport (General) Act
1999 Section 16, 17 & 18.
Authorised Officer - Road
Transport (General) Act
1999
To exercise the functions with regard to
offences as an "Authorised Officer" under
Sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Road
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 3
Transport (General) Act 1999. Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E12 Road Transport (Safety and
Traffic Management) Regulation
1999.
Safety and Traffic
Management - Road
Rules
To exercise the functions of "Council" and
"Parking Authority" as referred to in the
Regulation.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E13 RMS Guidelines on Special
Events.
Approvals - parades and
marches
To approve applications to use Council
parks, squares, public spaces and streets
for the purpose of holding street parades,
marches, rallies and other public
assemblies.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E14 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 – Part 5.
Projects - investigate
develop projects
Investigate projects and develop, approve,
modify and audit Review of Environmental
Effects (REF), Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and Environmental Study.
Director Engineering Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
E15 Emergency Legislation
Amendment Act 2012
Chairmanship of the Local
Emergency Management
Committee
Chairperson of the Local Emergency
Management Committee
Director Engineering Services
Engineering Support Manager (Alternate)
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 4
2. Corporate and Community Services
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
CC01 Local Government (General)
Regulation 2005
Debts - write off To write off individual bad debts up to
$5,000.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC02 Local Government (General)
Regulation 2005.
Responsible Accounting
Officer
To act as Council's Responsible Accounting
Officer as prescribed by the Local
Government (General) Regulation 2005.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC03 Local Government Act 1993
Section 514.
Categorisation of land. Determine and declare the categorisation
of land for purposes of ordinary rates
under Section 514 of the Local
Government Act 1993.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
CC04 Local Government Act 1993
Section 525.
Applications – determine
categorisation
Determine applications to change the
categorisation of rateable land in
accordance with section 525 of the Local
Government Act 1993.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
CC05 Local Government Act 1993
Section 527.
Rate adjustment Make an adjustment of rates following a
change in the category of rateable land,
pursuant to section 527 of the Local
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 5
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
CC06 Local Government Act 1993
Section 567.
Interest on Rates or
charges
Write off accrued interest on rates or
charges payable by a person, if in the
opinion of the officer:
the person is unable to pay the accrued
interest of reasons beyond the person's
control;
payment of the accrued interest would
cause the person hardship;
payment of the accrued interest would
cause the person hardship.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC07 Local Government Act 1993
Sections 575 and 582.
Rates - waive or reduce
rate
Waive or reduce rates, charges and
interest due by a person who is an eligible
pensioner or is in receipt of a pension,
benefit or allowance, pursuant to sections
575 and 582 of the Local Government Act
1993 up to $5,000.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC08 Local Government Act 1993
Section 577.
Rates – grant concession Make an order pursuant to section 577 of
the Local Government Act 1993 directing
that a person is an eligible pensioner and
grant concessions from rates and charges
to that person so as to avoid hardship.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
CC09 Local Government Act 1993
Section 601.
Rates – waive or reduce
due to hardship
Determine an application to waive, reduce
or defer payment of the whole or part of a
rate increase attributable to a valuation
increase on grounds of substantial
hardship pursuant to section 601 of the
Local Government Act 1993 up to $5,000.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC10 Local Government Act 1993
Section 603.
Rates – issue a rate
certificate
Issue a certificate as to rates and charges in
accordance with section 603 of the Local
Government Act 1993 (NSW).
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
CC11 Local Government Act 1993
Section 666 and the State
Records Act 1998.
Records - maintenance and
disposal
To dispose of non-current Council records
in accordance with relevant legislative
requirements and Council policy.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Records Officer
Records Assistant
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 6
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
CC12 Local Government Act or
General Regulation and Council
Policy P5-54.
Investment of funds To invest Council funds, subject to the
investment being in any security
authorised by the Trustee Act 1925 or a
form of investment notified by order of the
Minister published in the Gazette.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC13 Valuation of Land Act 1916. Make application for
valuation of land
Exercise the Council’s functions under the
Valuation of Land Act 1916, including the
making of applications for the valuation of
land within the Council’s local government
area.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
CC14 Valuation of Land Act 1916
Section 31.
Valuations - Objections To object to valuations under the
provisions of Section 31 of the Valuation of
Land Act.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Rates Officer
CC15 As per Commonwealth Child
Support Agency under the
Commonwealth Government
Law and Child Support
(Collections) Act.
Garnishees / Child Support
orders
To approve the payment of a fixed sum of
money in respect of court judgments and
Child Support Agency directives applying
Council employees.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Human Resources Officer
Payroll Officer
CC16 Cheques/EFT Payment -
Authority to Sign/Authorise
To sign cheques and authorise EFT
payments as signatory and/or counter
signatory.
Mayor
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental
Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Human Resources Officer
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Rates Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 7
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
CC17 Insurance claims - to excess Settlement of all insurance claims to the
amount of excess.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental
Services
CC18 Insurance claims - above
excess
Authorise settlement of insurance claims
by insurer above the excess.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental
Services
CC19 Licensee – Lilliane Brady
Village
The aspects of the operations and
management of the Lilliane Brady Village
including the role of Licensee.
Director Corporate and Community Services
CC20 Payroll To certify payment and authorise EFT
payments in relation to payroll.
Mayor
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental
Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Human Resources Officer
Services Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Rates Officer
CC21 Sign declarations Sign declarations for Fringe Benefit Tax and
Business Activities Statements on behalf of
the Council.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
CC22 Local Government (General)
Regulation 2005 – Section 243.
Minutes To supervise inspection of minutes of
meetings of Council or committees.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental
Services
Records Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 8
3. General
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
G01 Application to
Government
Departments
Make applications to Government
Departments or non-government bodies
for the provision of grant funds or accept
grant offers in accordance with:
(a) the Council’s approved works or
programs;
(b) Council resolution;
(c) the concurrence of the General
Manager;
(d) within Council’s Operational Plan
budget.
NB: This authority does not override the
requirement that all correspondence to
Ministers of the Crown or Parliamentarians
must be signed by the General Manager.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
G02 Issue media releases Issue media releases & statements and
coordinate media requests for visits to the
Council on non-controversial matters.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 9
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
G03 Local Government Act 1993
Section 687.
Legal Proceedings - Local
Government Act 1993
To represent Council in legal proceedings
arising out of Council's administration of
the Act.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
G04 Petty cash To approve petty cash reimbursements. Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Finance and Administration
Customer Service Officer
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Rates Officer
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 10
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
G05 Government Information
(Public Access) Act 2009.
Provision of information
to the public – open
access/proactive/
informal
Subject to the provisions of the
Government Information (Public Access)
Act 2009, to disclose any information in
any format of Council that is deemed to be
in the public interest.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Records Officer
G06 Government Information
(Public Access) Act 2009.
Provision of information
to the public – formal
applications for access
Subject to the provisions of the
Government Information (Public Access)
Act 2009, to disclose any information in
any format of Council that is deemed to be
in the public interest after formal
processing.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Records Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 11
4. Human Resources
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
HR01 Finalise Workers
Compensation Claims
Determine and finalise all workers
compensation claims lodged by Council
staff in consultation, where appropriate,
with legal/professional advice, and subject
to the requirement that any financial
settlement, ie termination or lump sum,
require the approval of the General
Manager.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Human Resources Officer
Payroll Officer
Administration Officer – Human
Resources/Corporate Services
HR02 Interview expenses To approve reimbursement of expenses
incurred by an applicant for a position
attending an interview, in accordance with
Council’s policy.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Human Resources Officer
HR03 Speak to media Speak on behalf of the Council to the
media.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
HR04 Speak to media With agreement of the General Manager
speak on behalf of Council on matters that
are in relation to the Officers area.
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 12
5. Planning and Environmental/Engineering Services
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE01 Local Government Act 1993 Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Local
Government Act 1993 and the regulations
made under it.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE02 Local Government Act 1993 Offences Act on Council's behalf in matters of any
kind and lay information and undertake
the prosecution for offences relating to any
relevant legislation including:
Local Government Act 1993;
Food Act 2003;
Public Health Act 2010;
Environmental Planning & Assessment Act
1979;
Public Health Regulations 2012.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE03 Local Government Act 1993
Section 68 Part B.
Approvals - Water Supply,
Sewerage and
Stormwater Drainage
To determine applications for approval to:
1. Carry out water supply work.
2. Draw water from a Council water
supply or standpipe.
3. Install, alter, disconnect or remove a
meter connected to a service pipe.
4. Carry out sewerage work.
5. Carry out stormwater drainage work.
6. Connect a private drain or sewer with a
public drain or sewer under the control of
a Council or with a drain or sewer which
Connects with such a public drain or sewer.
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 13
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE04 Local Government Act 1993
Section 68 Part D.
Approvals - community
land
To determine applications for approval to:
1. Engage in a trade or business.
2. Direct or procure a theatrical, musical
or other entertainment for the public.
3. Construct a temporary enclosure for
the purpose of entertainment.
4. For fee or reward, play a musical
instrument or sing.
5. Set up, operate or use a loudspeaker or
sound amplifying device.
6. Deliver a public address or hold a
religious service or public meeting.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PEE05 Local Government Act 1993
Section 88(3) and any policy
adopted by Council for
calculation of such refunds.
Refunds - fees on
withdrawn approval
To give refunds relating to applications in
accordance with the provisions of Section
88(3) of the Local Government Act 1993
and any policy adopted by Council for
calculation of such refunds.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PEE06 Local Government Act 1993
(enforcement relating to offences
under the Act and Regulations;
enforcement relating to orders
given under S124; S125; S681
power to remove persons
committing an offence on
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Local Government Act
1993 and the regulations made under it.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 14
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
community land). Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE07 Section 124 Local Government
Act 1993 Order 21.
Order - do or refrain from
doing an activity in order
to ensure that land is safe
To give an order to do or refrain from
doing such things as are specified in the
order to ensure that land is, or premises
are, placed or kept in a safe or healthy
condition.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE08 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 11.
Order - environmental
damage
To give an order to prevent or repair
environmental damage or prevent further
environmental damage.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE09 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 12.
Order - to control flow of
surface water
To give an order to do such things as are
necessary to control the flow of surface
water across land.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 15
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE10 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 16.
Order - cease use of
premises or evacuate
To give an order to cease the use of
premises or to evacuate premises.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE11 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 27.
Order - remove an object
or matter from a public
place
To give an order to remove an object or
matter from a public place or prevent any
object or matter being deposited there.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE12 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 28.
Order - undertake steps
to prevent damage to a
public place
To give an order to take whatever steps are
necessary to prevent damage to a public
place and to repair damage to a public
place.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE13 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 29.
Order - alter or repair
work or structure on,
under or over a public
To give an order to alter or repair a work or
structure on, over or under a public place.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 16
place Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE14 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 30.
Order - comply with an
approval
To give an order to comply with an
approval.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE15 Local Government Act 1993
Section 125.
Order - to abate a public
nuisance
To give an order to abate a public
nuisance.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 17
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE16 Local Government Act 1993
Section 129.
Order - no need to give
notice
To give an order in the circumstances
provided in S129 of the Local Government
Act 1993 without the need to give notice.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE17 Local Government Act 1993
Section 134.
Order - to hear and
consider representations
To hear and consider representations and
to make a determination about the giving
of an order.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE18 Local Government Act 1993
Section 152.
Order - modification To modify an order given to a person if the
person agrees to that modification.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 18
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE19 Local Government Act 1993
Section 153.
Order - revocation To revoke an order at any time. Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE20 Local Government Act 1993
Sections 191-201
Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Local
Government Act 1993 and the regulations
made under it to enter any land and
premises in accordance with the enabling
legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Services Supervisor
Works Supervisor
Construction Supervisor
Euabalong Supervisor
Plant Supervisor
Rural Supervisor
Urban Supervisor
Leading Hand – Workshop
Filtration Plant Operator
Leading Hand – Urban Crew
Leading Hand – Euabalong Crew
Leading Hand - Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 19
Services Operator
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
Cobar Water Board Operator
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE21 Local Government Act 1993
Section 679.
Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE22 Local Government Act 1993
Section 680.
Name and address -
power to demand
To demand the name and address of a
person in accordance with the enabling
legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 20
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE23 Environmental Planning &
Assessment Act 1979,(Section
118A)
Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the
regulations made under it, to enter any
land and premises in accordance with the
enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Services Supervisor
Works Supervisor
Contracts Supervisor
Euabalong Supervisor
Plant Supervisor
Rural Supervisor
Urban Supervisor
Leading Hand – Workshop
Filtration Plant Operator
Leading Hand – Urban Crew
Leading Hand – Euabalong Crew
Leading Hand - Services
Services Operator
Cobar Water Board Operator
Land Management Officer
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE24 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
applications - referrals for
comment
To comment on development applications
referred to Council for comment.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Service Manager
Project Manager
Roads Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 21
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE25 Protection of the Environment
Operations Act 1997 Sections 111
and 196.
Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Protection of
the Environment Act 1997 and the
regulations made under it to enter any
land and premises in accordance with the
enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Services Supervisor
Works Supervisor
Construction Supervisor
Euabalong Supervisor
Plant Supervisor
Rural Supervisor
Urban Supervisor
Leading Hand – Workshop
Filtration Plant Operator
Leading Hand – Urban Crew
Leading Hand – Euabalong Crew
Leading Hand – Services
Services Operator
Cobar Water Board Operator
Noxious Weeds Officer
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PEE26 Protection of the Environment
Operations Act 1997 Section 204.
Name and address -
power to demand
To demand the name and address of a
person in accordance with the enabling
legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE27 Protection of the Environment
Operations Act 1997 (noise
control notices, noise control
notices specifying times, noise
abatement directions, clean up
notices, prevention notices,
compliance cost notices).
Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Protection of
the Environment Operations Act 1997 and
the regulations made under it (noise
control notices, noise control notices
specifying times, noise abatement
directions, clean up notices, prevention
notices, compliance cost notices).
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE28 Protection of the Environment
Operations Act 1997.
Offences Act on Council's behalf in matters of any
kind and lay information and undertake
the prosecution for offences relating to the
Protection of the Environment Operations
Act 1997.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
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PEE29 Protection of the Environment
Operations Act 1997. (as an
Authorised Officer under Section
187) & (as an Authorised person
under Section 275).
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Protection of the
Environment Operations Act 1997 and the
regulations made under it.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE30 Protection of the Environment
Operations Act 1997 Section 226;
Protection of the Environment
(Clean Air) Regulation 2002;
Protection of the Environment
(General) Regulation 2000;
Protection of the Environment
(Waste) Regulation 2005.
Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE31 Public Health Act 2010 (s41 serve
an improvement notice on the
occupier of premises).
Public Health Regulation 2012.
Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the following Acts
and the regulations made under them:
Public Health Act 2010 (s41serve an
improvement notice on the occupier of
premises).
Public Health Regulation 2012.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
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PEE32 Public Health Act 2010 Section
108.
Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Public Health
Act 2010 and the regulations made under
it to enter any land and premises in
accordance with the enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE33 Not used. Public Health Act 2010
– Section 126
Appoint an authorised
officer
To be an authorised officer under the
Public Health Act 2012 and Local
Government Act 1993 relating to public
health.
Director of Planning and Environmental
Services
Manager of Planning and Environmental
Services
PEE34 Food Act 2003 Section 37. Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Food Act 2003
and the regulations made under it, to enter
any land and premises in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE35 Companion Animals Act 1998
Section 69A.
Name and address -
power to demand
To demand the name and address of a
person in accordance with the enabling
legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE36 Companion Animals Act 1998. Offences Act on Council's behalf in matters of any
kind and lay information and undertake
the prosecution for offences relating to the
Companion Animals Act 1998.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE37 Companion Animals Act 1998. Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 25
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PEE38 Companion Animals Act 1998
(includes liability of owner,
control of dogs, dog attack,
fouling of footpaths, regulation of
greyhounds, regulation of
dangerous dogs, regulation of
restricted dogs, seizure of dogs
(including seizure under sections
18 & 57),
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Companion Animals
Act 1998 and the regulations made under
it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE39 Impounding Act 1993. Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Impounding
Act 1993 and the regulations made under
it, to enter any land and premises in
accordance with the enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE40 Impounding Act 1993. Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Impounding Act
1993 and the regulations made under it.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE41 Impounding Act 1993. Offences Act on Council's behalf in matters of any
kind and lay information and undertake
the prosecution for offences relating to the
Impounding Act 1993.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE42 Impounding Act 1993. Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Impounding Act 1993
and the regulations made under it.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE43 Impounding Act 1993. Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PEE44 Roads Act 1993. Offences Act on Council's behalf in matters of any
kind and lay information and undertake
the prosecution for offences relating to the
Roads Act 1993.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 27
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE45 Roads Act 1993 (includes
enforcement relating to offences,
power to require production of
documents and supply of
information, and power to give
directions).
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Roads Act 1993 and
the regulations made under it.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE46 Roads Act 1993 Department 5
Section 243. Roads Act (General)
Regulation 2000.
Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PEE47 Approvals - Council land To determine applications for approval to
carry out activities on all Council owned or
controlled land except land classified as
community land by or under the Local
Government Act 1993.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 28
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 29
6. Planning and Environmental Services
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES01 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications –
determination
To exercise the powers, duties and
functions prescribed under the provisions
of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 that relate to the
determination of development applications
for non-designated development lodged
for:
1. use of buildings or the use of land
including applications for a change of use.
2. erection of a building or structure
(including advertising structures).
3. additions and/or alterations to an
existing building.
4. demolition of a building or partial
demolition of a building in conjunction
with development applications conforming
with i) - iii) above but excluding the
demolition of a heritage item.
5. partial demolition of a heritage item
listed in Schedule 1 of the Cobar LEP, 2012
where the work is of a minor nature and
will not adversely affect the heritage
significance of the heritage item.
6. subdivision of land other than those
applications which would require the
imposition of a covenant to restrict the
floor space potential on part of the subject
site.
7. strata subdivision of land.
8. a change of use or an additional use in
a building which has "existing use" rights,
where the new use or additional use is
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
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considered to be less detrimental to the
amenity of the neighbourhood than the
existing use, whether or not the
application involves alterations and/or
additions to any existing building.
9. To approve additional material or
further details of development applications
required to be submitted for the approval
or satisfaction of Council in compliance
with a condition of consent.
10. Provided of course no objections to the
development have been received.
PES02 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications - objections
received
To determine development applications
for non-designated development where
public objections have been received, but
are considered to be not well founded, or
satisfied by the imposition of conditions, or
by amendment of the application or where
the objectors have subsequently
withdrawn their objection.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES03 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Legal proceedings –
Development
To represent Council in legal proceedings
arising out of Council's administration of
the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 and its Regulations.
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Services Manager
Project Manager
Roads Manager
Engineering Support Manager
PES04 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications - extension
of consents
To extend development consents
conforming with delegations PES01 and
PES02 by one further year pursuant to
S95A of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 31
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES05 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications – illegible
applications
To reject unclear or illegible applications
under S78A of the Environmental Planning
and assessment Act
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES06 Environmental Planning &
Assessment Act 1979.
Certificates of
Classification
To issue Certificates of Classification of
buildings required under the Environmental
Planning & Assessment Act 1979.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES07 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications -
determination for
dwellings and/or building
related activities
To exercise the powers, duties and
functions prescribed under the provisions
of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act that relate to the
determination of development applications
for non – designated development lodged
for:
i) erection of a building or structure
(including advertising structures).
ii) additions and/or alterations to an
existing building.
iii) demolition of a building or partial
demolition of a building in conjunction
with development applications conforming
with i) - ii) above but excluding the
demolition of a heritage item.
iv) partial demolition of a heritage item
listed in Schedule 1 of the Cobar LEP, 2012
where the work is of a minor nature and
will not adversely affect the heritage
significance of the heritage item.
v) To approve additional material or
further details of development applications
required to be submitted for the approval
or satisfaction of Council in compliance
with a condition of consent. Provided of
course no objections to the development
have been received.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 32
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PES08 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications – refunds
To approve refunds relating to Development
Applications and S96 modifications in
accordance with the provisions of the Act
and any policy adopted by Council for
calculation of such refunds.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES09 Environmental Planning &
Assessment Act 1979;
Planning & Assessment Act 1979.
Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Environmental
Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and the
regulations made under it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES10 Environmental Planning &
Assessment Act 1979.
Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES11 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.
Development
Applications - advertising
and notification
To determine whether:
1. Development Applications and
amendments would cause the enjoyment of
adjoining and other land to be detrimentally
affected and/or be of such a nature as to
require the development application to be
notified to adjoining owners and other
persons who may be affected by the
development;
2. Partial demolition of a heritage item listed
in Schedule 1 of the Cobar LEP, 2012 will be
of a minor nature and will not adversely
affect the heritage significance of the
heritage item, and thus not require the
development application to be advertised as
if it were designated development.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 33
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PES12 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section 65;
Clause 16(6) Regulations.
Functions of Director
General Department of
Planning
Exercise the functions of the Director
General Department of Planning where
delegated by the Director General
Department of Planning to Council under
Section 65 of the Act and Clause 16(6) of
the Regulations in respect of any draft local
environmental plan prepared by the
Council, subject to such limitations given
by the Director General.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES13 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section 69.
Functions of Director
General Department of
Planning
Exercise the functions of the Director
General Department of Planning where
delegated by the Director General
Department of Planning to Council under
Section 69 of the Act in relation to any
draft local environmental plan prepared by
the Council, subject to such limitations
given by the Director General.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES14 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 and
Regulation.
Refund of fees paid
NB: The Council must give
a refund in respect of DA
fees where a DA is
rejected (clause 51(4) of
the EP&A Regulation).
See clause 139A of the
Regulation for
Construction Certificate
fees.
Authorise the giving of a refund in respect
of fees paid by an applicant in respect of a
development application, construction
certificate or section 96 modification.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES15 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section 80.
Subdivision - Land To process and determine applications for
approval for Subdivision under the
Environmental Planning and Assessment
Act 1979, subject to no objections being
received.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
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PES16 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section 85.
Subdivision Certificates To issue Subdivision certificates under
Section 85 of the Act.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES17 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
85A.
Complying Development
Certificate
Determine a Complying Development
Certificate application by issuing a
certificate or refusing to issue a certificate
under Section 85A of the Act.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES18 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section 87.
Modification of
Complying Development
Determine an application to modify
development the subject of an application
or certificate in accordance with Section 87
of the Act.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES19 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
95A.
To increase the lapsing
period for a development
Determine an application to increase the
lapsing period for a development consent,
pursuant to section 95A of the
Environmental Planning & Assessment Act
1979 (NSW).
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES20 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section 96.
Development
Applications –
modification
To modify development consents given
under S96 of the Environmental Planning &
Assessment Act where the development as
modified is substantially the same
development and no prejudice will be
caused to any person who objected to the
development application which is the
subject of that consent.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES21 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
109C.
Construction Certificates Determine applications for Part 4A
certificates for building work under Section
109C of the Act.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES22 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
121B.
Order - to erect a
structure
To give an order to erect or install building
structures or appliances to protect persons
or property on or in a public place.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 35
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PES23 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
121B(5).
Order - alter or remove
advertising structures
To give an order to alter, obliterate,
demolish or remove an advertisement and
any associated advertising structure.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES24 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
121B(8).
Order - repair advertising
structures
To give an order to do such things in
relation to an advertising structure as are
specified in the order to remove a threat to
the safety of the public.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES25 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
121B(14).
Order - repair or remove
building
To give an order to repair or remove a
building situated wholly or partly in a
public place.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES26 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
149.
Planning Certificates,
Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979
- Section 149 Certificates
To sign and issue S149 certificates in
accordance with the provisions of the
Environmental Planning and Assessment
Act 1979.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES27 Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979 Section
149A.
Building Certificates To exercise the powers, authorities, duties
and functions of the Council prescribed
under S149A of Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979 relating to
Building Certificates.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES28 Local Government Act 1993
Section 68 Part A.
Approvals - buildings,
temporary structures or
moveable dwellings
To determine applications for approval to
install a manufactured home, moveable
dwelling or associated structure on land.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 36
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PES29 Local Government Act 1993
Section 68 Part C.
Approvals - management
of waste
To determine applications for approval to:
1. For fee or reward, transport waste over
or under a public place.
2. Place waste in a public place.
3. Place a waste storage container in a
public place.
4. Dispose of waste into a sewer of the
council.
5. Install, construct or alter a waste
treatment device or a human waste
storage facility or a drain connected to any
such device or facility.
6. Operate a system of sewage
management (within the meaning of
Section 68A).
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES30 Local Government Act 1993
Section 68 Part E.
Approvals - Public roads To determine applications for approval to:
1. Swing or hoist goods across or over any
part of a public road by means of a lift,
hoist or tackle projecting over the footway.
2. Expose or allow to be exposed (whether
for sale or otherwise) any article in or on or
so as to overhang any part of the road or
outside a shop window or doorway
abutting the road, or hang an article
beneath an awning over the road.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 37
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PES31 Local Government Act 1993
Section 68 Part F.
Approvals - other
activities
To determine applications for approval to:
1. Operate a public car park.
2. Operate a caravan park or camping
ground.
3. Operate a manufactured home estate.
4. Install a domestic oil or solid fuel
heating appliance, other than a portable
appliance.
5. Install or operate amusement devices.
6. Use a standing vehicle or any article for
the purpose of selling any article in a public
place.
7. Carry out an activity prescribed by the
regulations or an activity of a class or
description prescribed by the regulations.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES32 Local Government Act 1993
Section 82.
Objections to regulations
or local approval policies
To determine objections to the application
of regulations or local approval policies.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES33 Local Government Act 1993
Section 85.
Approvals - illegible
applications
To reject unclear or illegible applications
for approval under the Local Government
Act 1993.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES34 Local Government Act 1993
Section 106.
Approvals – amendment To amend approvals in accordance with
legislation and Council policy.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES35 Local Government Act 1993
Section 107.
Approvals - extension and
renewal
To determine applications for extensions
and renewals of approvals.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES36 Local Government 1993 Section
109.
Approvals - revocation
and modification
To revoke or modify an approval. Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 38
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PES37 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 3.
Order -
repairs/alterations to
building
To give an order to repair or make
structural alterations to a building.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES38 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 5.
Order - bring building into
compliance with
requirements of the Act
To give an order to take such action as is
necessary to bring into compliance with
relevant standards or requirements set or
made by or under the Local Government
Act:
a building or a temporary structure used as
a place of public entertainment.
a building or part of a building erected
without approval of Council.
a place of shared accommodation.
a building or structure not previously
approved by Council.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES39 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 7.
Order - fence land To give an order to fence land. Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES40 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 8.
Order - identify premises To give an order to identify premises with
such numbers or other identification in
such manner as is specified in the order.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES41 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 10.
Order - stack or cover
articles, to erect fences or
plant trees
To give an order to remove or stack articles
or matter, to cover articles or matter, to
erect fences or screens or to plant trees.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES42 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 15.
Order - cease an activity To give an order not to conduct, or to
cease conducting, an activity on premises
(whether or not the activity is approved
under the Local Government Act).
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES43 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 17.
Order - leave, or not
enter, premises
To give an order to leave premises or not
to enter premises.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
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PES44 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 18.
Order - keeping of birds
or animals
To give an order not to keep birds or
animals on premises, other than of such
kinds, in such numbers or in such manner
as specified in the order
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES45 Local Government Act 1993
Section 124 Order 20.
Order – food To give an order to put premises, vehicles
or articles used for the manufacture,
preparation, storage, sale, transportation
or other handling or use of food into a
clean or sanitary condition.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES46 Section 124 Local Government
Act 1993 Order 22.
Order - handling and
storage of waste on
To give an order to store, treat, process,
collect, remove dispose of or destroy
waste (other than waste that is dealt with
under the Waste Disposal Act 1970) which
is on land or premises in the manner
specified in the order.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES47 Section 124 Local Government
Act 1993 Order 25.
Order - human waste
storage facility
To give an order not to use or permit the
use of a human waste storage facility on
premises after a specified date.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES48 Local Government Act 1993
Section 132.
Order - notice of
intention
To give notice of Council's intention to give
an order to the person to whom the order
is proposed to be given
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES49 Local Government Act 1993
Sections 176, 177, 178.
Appeals in the Land and
Environment Court
To exercise the powers, authorities, duties
and functions of Council in relation to
appeals in the Land and Environment Court
under Sections 176, 177 and 178 of the
Local Government Act 1993.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES50 Strata Titles Act 1973.
Strata Titles (Leasehold) Act
1986.
Subdivison - Strata To exercise Council's powers and functions
under the Strata Titles Act 1973 and the
Strata Titles (Leasehold) Act 1986 including
applications for approval of strata plans
and termination of strata schemes.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 40
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES51 State Environmental Planning
Policy No.1.
Functions of Director
General Department of
Planning
Exercise the Director General Department
of Planning's delegation to grant
concurrence to vary development
standards under State Environmental
Planning Policy No.1, subject to such
limitations given by the Director General.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES52 Cobar Council LEP, 2012. Heritage items - partial
demolition
Subject to the provisions of Cobar LEP 2012
- Conservation of Heritage items, to grant
approval to the demolition of a heritage
item described in schedule 1 in the LEP or
to the alteration of a building which
contains elements described as a heritage
item in Schedule 1 of the LEP, which would
result in the partial demolition of a
heritage item, only if the delegate has
taken into consideration the heritage
significance of the whole of the heritage
item and is satisfied that the approval:
a) minimises disturbance to the significant
fabric of the original item;
and b) ensures that the architectural
integrity and three dimensional
appearance of such part of the heritage
item as is to be retained is maintained.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES53 Council Development Control
Plan.
Development Controls Vary Council Development Controls to
permit determination of applications not
complying with Council's DCP where
appropriate.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
PES54 Section 136 Heritage Act 1977. Heritage Orders To give an order to prevent harm to
buildings, works, relics or items of heritage
significance.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES55 Swimming Pool Act 1992. Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Swimming Pool
Act 1992 and the regulations made under
it to enter any land and premises in
accordance with the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES56 Swimming Pool Act 1992. Offences Act on Council's behalf in matters of any
kind and lay information and undertake
the prosecution for offences relating to the
Swimming Pool Act 1992.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES57 Swimming Pool Act 1992. Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Swimming Pool Act
1991 and the regulations made under it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES58 Swimming Pool Act 1992. Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES59 Swimming Pool Act 1992. Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Swimming Pool
Act 1992 and the regulations made under.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES60 Swimming Pool Act 1992 Section
22.
Swimming Pools -
exemption from
compliance
In accordance with Section 22, on
application made by the owner, exempt
the swimming pool from all or any of the
requirements if satisfied, in the particular
circumstances of the case, that it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
swimming pool to comply, or, that
alternative provision, no less effective than
those requirements, exists for restricting
access to the swimming pool.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 42
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES61 Swimming Pool Act 1992 Section
23.
Swimming Pools - Notice
to Comply
Under Section 23 of the Swimming Pools
Act 1992, issue notices to comply to any
pool owner to ensure that the swimming
pool or premises comply with the
requirements of the Act.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES62 Swimming Pools Act 1992 Section
24.
Swimming Pools -
Certificate of Compliance
On application by the owner of premises,
under Section 24 of the Swimming Pools
Act 1992, issue a certificate of compliance
if satisfied that the swimming pool
complies with the requirements of the Act.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
PES63 Swimming Pools Act 1992 Section
27.
Inspector - Swimming
Pools
To be an inspector for the purposes of the
Swimming Pool Act 1992.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES64 Not used.
PES65 Public Health Act 2010 and Public
Health Regulation 2012;
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the following Acts and the
regulations made under them:
Public Health Act 2010 and Public Health
Regulation 2012.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES66 Companion Animals Act 1998
Section 69A.
Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Companion
Animals Act 1998 and the regulations
made under it to enter any land and
premises in accordance with the enabling
legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES67 Companion Animals Act 1998. Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Companion
Animals Act 1998 and the regulations
made under it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 43
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES68 Roads Act 1993 Sections 164-174. Entry to land and
premises
For the purposes of inspection,
investigation, sampling and any other
functions authorised by the Roads Act
1993 and the regulations made under it to
enter any land and premises in accordance
with the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PES69 Impounding Act 1993. Name and address -
power to demand
To demand the name and address of a
person in accordance with the enabling
legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PES70 Inclosed Lands Protection Act
1901.
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Inclosed Lands
Protection Act 1901 and the regulations
made under it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Noxious Weeds Officer
PES71 Summary Offences Act 1988
(includes enforcement relating to
offences in public places under
Part 2, and offences relating to
violent disorder under Part 5).
Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Summary Offences
Act 1988 and the regulations made under
it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES72 Food Act 2003 Section 114. Enforcement functions To carry out enforcement functions in
accordance with the Food Act 2003 and
the regulations made under it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES73 Food Act 2003. Notice - issue notices and
directions
To issue notices under the Food Act 2003
and the regulations made under it.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
PES74 Food Act 2003 and Food
Regulation 2004.
Penalty notices - power
to issue
To issue penalty notices in accordance with
the enabling legislation.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 44
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
PES75 Liquor Act 1982; Registered Clubs
Act 1976; Gaming and Betting Act
1912.
Licensing Court
applications - objections.
To object to the granting of an application
to the Licensing Court of NSW under the
Liquor Act 1982, Registered Clubs Act
1976, or the Gaming and Betting Act 1912,
in respect of premises which are, or will be
situated within the boundaries of the local
government area.
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Corporate and Community Services
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Services Manager
Roads Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Project Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 45
7. Procurement
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
P01 Local Government (General)
Regulation 2005 – Part 7.
Calling and Consideration
of Tenders
To fulfil the role of "Council" referred to in
the Regulation, limited by the acceptance
of tenders which cannot be delegated
under the Act, but including entering into
contracts on behalf of Council once a
tender has been accepted in accordance
with the Regulation within Council’s
financial delegations.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
P02 Local Government (General)
Regulation 2005 – Clause 164.
Receive or deal with
tenders submitted
Act as an appropriate person, within the
meaning of clause 164 of the Local
Government (General) Regulation 2005, to
receive or deal with tenders submitted to
Council. The functions of an "appropriate
person" under the Act & Regulations
include:
1. Placing tenders submitted by facsimile
in a sealed envelope (cl 173);
2. Store in an information system tenders
submitted by electronic means (cl 174);
3. Open tenders in presence of one other
person designated by the General Manager
(cl 175);
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 46
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
4. Prepare a tender list (cl 175). Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Plant Supervisor
Records Officer
Records Assistant
P03 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - Operating
Budget up to $1,000
To incur expenditure up to $1,000, subject
to the expenditure being provided for in
Council's Annual Operational Plan and
associated budget, and also being within
the Officers area of general responsibility.
P04 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $2,000
To incur expenditure up to $2,000, subject
to the expenditure being provided for in
Council's Annual Operational Plan and
associated budget and also being within
the Officers area of responsibility.
Customer Service Officer
Technical/Administration Officer – Contracts
Executive Assistant – General Manager/Mayor
Executive Assistant Engineering Services
Executive Assistant Planning and
Environmental Services
Records Officer
Payroll Officer
Administration Officer – Human
Resources/Corporate Services
Registered Nurse (Lilliane Brady Village)
Trainee Civil Engineering Technician
P05 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $5,000
To incur expenditure up to $5,000, subject
to the expenditure being provided for in
Council's Annual Operational Plan and
associated budget and associated budget
and also being within the Officers area of
responsibility.
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
P06 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $10,000
To incur expenditure up to $10,000,
subject to the expenditure being provided
for in Council's Annual Operational Plan
and associated budget also being within
the Officers area of responsibility.
Human Resources Officer
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Services Supervisor
Works Supervisor
Contracts Supervisor
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
Euabalong Supervisor
Rural Supervisor
Urban Supervisor
Ranger/Building Maintenance Supervisor
P07 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $20,000
To incur expenditure up to $20,000 subject
to the expenditure being provided for in
Council's Annual Operational Plan and
associated budget and also being within
the Officers area of responsibility.
Fire Control Officer
RFS Operations Officer
P08 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $30,000
To incur expenditure up to $30,000 subject
to the expenditure being provided for in
Council's Annual Operational Plan and
associated budget also being within the
Officers area of responsibility.
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Leading Hand - Workshop
Store Manager
Relief Store person
P09 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $50,000
To incur expenditure up to $50,000 subject
to the expenditure being provided for in
Council's Annual Operational Plan and
associated budget and also being within
the Officers area of responsibility.
Plant Supervisor
P10 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $60,000
To incur expenditure up to $60,000,
subject to the expenditure being provided
for in Council's Annual Operational Plan
and associated budget for purchase of fuel
and emulsion and also being within the
Officers area of responsibility.
Store Manager
Relief Store Person
P11 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $75,000
To incur expenditure up to $75,000,
subject to the expenditure being provided
for in Council's Annual Operational Plan
and associated budget and also being
within the Officers area of responsibility.
Special Projects Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
P12 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $100,000
To incur expenditure up to $100,000,
subject to the expenditure being provided
for in Council's Annual Operational Plan
and associated budget and also being
within the Officers area of responsibility in
absence of Director Corporate and
Community Services.
Manager Finance and Administration
P13 Council Policy A2-5. Expenditure - operating
budget up to $149,999
To incur expenditure up to $149,999,
subject to the expenditure being provided
for in Council's Annual Operational Plan
and associated budget.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 49
8. Staff Related Delegations
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
S01 Appointment of Staff To recommend appointment of, and to
control, staff within the Department under
the control of the Director, in accordance
with the approved organisation structure
and resources of Council.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
S02 Study leave To approve study leave for staff in any
operational area of Council in accordance
with Council policy.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
S03 Special leave To approve special leave not exceeding
one week for staff in any operational area
of Council in accordance with Council
policy.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
S04 Jury Service To approve and authorise attendance by
staff for Jury Service.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Human Resources Officer
S05 Signing of
Correspondence
To sign outwards correspondence relating
to the area for which the officer is
responsible, on behalf of the General
Manager except for correspondence:
(a) to the Ombudsman and ICAC;
(b) to the Prime Minister, Premier,
Ministers (Federal or State); or State and
Federal Members of Parliament; or
Director Generals (Federal or State).
(c) relating to staff appointments;
(d) to Government Departments of a
controversial nature;
(e) considered to require the General
Manager's signature;
and (f) to Councillors.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
NB: All Correspondence is to be signed in
the following manner: For example: Yours
faithfully, [insert name] [insert position]
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Payroll Officer
Rates Officer
S06 Advertisement of
position vacancies
To authorise the advertisement of position
vacancies, in all operational areas of
Council in accordance with Council policy,
where approval has been given by the
General Manager to fill the position.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Human Resources Officer
Administration Officer – Human
Resources/Corporate Services
S07 Conferences and
Meetings
To approve staff attendance and payment
of travel and other expenses for
conferences and meetings within NSW and
the ACT.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
S08 Fees - reductions To reduce a particular individual fee in a
particular circumstance – Limit $5,000.00.
S09 Funding acquittals Forward funding acquittals and project
reports to funding bodies.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
S10 Funding certificates To issue funding certificates. Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 52
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
S11 Leave To approve leave except study leave, leave
without pay and special leave in
accordance with an award or Council's
policies, only after checking that an
appropriate leave entitlement exists.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
S12 Leave without pay To approve leave without pay for staff for
less than 4 weeks.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
S13 Recognition of previous
service
To approve the recognition of previous
service for long service leave purposes in
accordance with the award for staff in any
operational area of Council.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
S14 Recruitment Action -
Casual Staff
To approve appointment of casual staff. Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Human Resources Officer
S15 Retirement of staff To approve the retirement of staff in any
operational area of Council on the grounds
of age or ill health.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
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CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
S16 Rostered Days Off and
rostered working times
To approve variations to rostered day off
patterns and rostered working times.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Rates Officer
S17 Termination of staff To reduce the term of employment of
temporary Council or agency staff in any
operational area of Council.
Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 54
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
S18 Timesheets To authorise staff timesheets. Director Corporate and Community Services
Director Engineering Services
Director Planning and Environmental Services
Special Projects Officer
Human Resources Officer
Manager Finance and Administration
Manager Library Services
Manager Children’s Services
Manager Youth and Fitness Centre
Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady Village)
Assistant Director of Nursing (Lilliane Brady
Village)
Manager Tourism and Public Relations
Services Manager
Project Manager
Engineering Support Manager
Roads Manager
Manager Planning and Environmental Services
Land Management Officer
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 55
9. Delegations to External Positions
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
EP01 Local Government Act 1993;
Rural Fires Act 1997.
Fire Control Officer (a) to carry on the regular fire protection
services and operations of Council, limited
to any single expenditure amount being
no greater than $20,000, and within the
sums voted by the Council for expenditure
within the position's area of responsibility;
(b) to act as an authorised person within
the meaning of the Local Government Act
1993,
(c) to organise the repairs / maintenance of
Council plant and machinery provided for
bush fire related purposes,
(d) to organise the carrying out of works on
a contract basis for other businesses,
individuals or government
instrumentalities in accordance with
Council's guidelines and fee schedules for
such works;
(e) to enter upon any such land in
accordance with the powers granted under
any act administered by the Council, for
the purpose of carrying out duties on
Council's behalf.
Cobar Shire Council Delegations Register 56
CODE SOURCE TITLE DESCRIPTION POSITION
EP02 Local Government Act 1993;
Rural Fires Act 1997.
RFS Operations Officer (a) to carry on the delegations to the Fire
Control Officer in his absence;
(b) to carry on the regular fire protection
services and operations of Council, limited
to any single expenditure amount being no
greater than $20,000, and within the sums
voted by the Council for expenditure
within the position's area of responsibility;
(c) to act as an authorised person within
the meaning of the Local Government Act
1993;
(d) to organise the repairs / maintenance
of Council plant and machinery provided
for bush fire related purposes;
(e) to enter upon any such land in
accordance with the powers granted under
any act administered by the Council, for
the purpose of carrying out duties on
Council's behalf.