Delegations and By-Laws
Delegations and sub-delegations facilitate efficient and effective business within the Council and allow Council Members to maintain strategic focus on the future direction of the Council.
Delegations
Councils have certain duties which they must perform, and certain powers which they may exercise, pursuant to the Local Government Act 1999 as well as a range of other Acts. In most cases the relevant Acts grant those duties and powers directly on the Council as a body.
It is not practical or efficient for the Council as a body of elected members to perform the many functions or undertake the many activities that are required in the day-to-day administration of Council's roles and functions. Delegations are the way in which the Council enables other people/bodies (usually Council officers) to undertake these steps on its behalf.
The Council may elect to delegate its powers and responsibilities to the Chief Executive Officer who may then sub-delegate his or her powers and responsibilities to other responsible staff. The Council may also delegate its powers and responsibilities to a Committee of Council.
Council delegates powers and duties under the various Acts via a formal Instrument of Delegation. A copy of these instruments and the sub-delegations for each Act are available below.
Burial and Cremation Regulations 2014
Cost of Living Concessions Act 1986
Crown Land Management Act 2009
Development Act 1993 and Development Regulations 2008
Disability Inclusion Regulations 2019
Dog and Cat Management Act 1995
Dog and Cat Management Regulations 2017
Electricity (Principles of Vegetation Clearance) Regulations 2021
Environment Protection (Air Quality) Policy 2016
Environment Protection (Noise) Policy 2008
Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Policy 2012
Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy 2010
Environment Protection Act 1993
Environment Protection Regulations 2009
Expiation of Offences Act 1996
Fines Enforcement and Debt Recovery Act 2017
Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
Fire and Emergency Services Regulations 2021
Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018
Freedom of Information Act 1991
Heavy Vehicle (Mass Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (NSW)
Heavy Vehicle National Law (schedule to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013)
Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012
Instrument of Delegation under the Development Act 1993 and Development Regulations 2008
Labour Hire Licensing Act 2017
Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994
Landscape South Australia (General) Regulations 2020
Landscape South Australia (Water Management) Regulations 2020
Landscape South Australia Act 2019
Local Government (Building Upgrade Agreements) Regulations 2017
Local Government (Elections) Act 1999
Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 2011
Local Government (Forestry Reserves) Act 1944
Local Government (General) Regulations 2013
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Act 2016
Local Nuisance and Litter Control Regulations 2017
Natural Resources Management Act 2004
PDI Act 2016 - A Council A Designated Authority A Designated Entity — until full PDI commencement
PDI Act 2016 - Powers of Council as a Council - Instrument A
PDI Act 2016 - Power of a Council as Relevant Authority - Instrument B
PDI Act 2016 - Powers of an Assessment Panel - Instrument C
PDI Act 2016 - Powers of an Assessment Manager - Instrument D
Planning, Development and Infrastructure (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017
Private Parking Areas Act 1986
Roads Opening and Closing Act 1991
Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014
Road Traffic (Road Rules — Ancillary and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2014
Road Traffic Act 1961 — authorisation and delegation
Road Traffic Act 1961 Instrument-of-General-Approval-and-Delegation-Events
Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991
South Australian Public Health Act 2011 (Covid-19)
Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2012
South Australia Public Health (General) Regulations 2013
South Australia Public Health (Legionella) Regulations 2013
South Australia Public Health (Wastewater) Regulations 2013
South Australian Public Health Act 2011
Supported Residential Facilities Act 1992
Supported Residential Facilities Regulations 2009
By-Laws
Under the Local Government Act 1999, councils in South Australia are able to establish by-laws — local laws established to respond to issues specific to the relevant council area.
The Adelaide Hills Council currently has six by-laws, which apply only within the boundaries of the Adelaide Hills Council.