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Delegations that can be held by council staff

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Resource Management Act 1991

Summary of function delegated

Section 10

Power to determine that existing use rights apply to a proposal

Section 36 (4)

Require additional charges

Section 36 (5)

Remission of charges on application

Section 36AA

Discount on an administrative charge

Section 37

Power to waive or extend time periods

Section 38

Authorisation of enforcement officers

Section 87CA

Decisions in respect of direct referral

Section 88

Power to determine on initial receipt of an application, the adequacy of an application and whether or not it should be accepted for further processing as a complete and valid application

Section 91

Deferral of application pending additional applications

Section 92

Request further information

Section 95A

Power to decide to notify an application for resource consent.  Power to decide not to notify or limited notify an application.

Section 95B

Decisions in respect of the limited notification process

Section 95C
Section 95D

Notification of consent application after request for further information or report

Power to decide if adverse effects are more than minor

Section 95E

Power to decide who is an affected person

Section 98

To provide applicants for resource consents with a list of submissions received

Section 99

Power to initiate pre-hearing meetings

Section 100

Power to determine that a formal hearing is not needed

Section 101

Power to fix hearing dates

Section 102

Power to make a decision to establish a joint hearing provided that prior consultation takes place with the chairperson

Section 103

Power to decide and arrange the holding of combined hearings where two or more applications are made to the council

Section 104
Section 105
Section 107
Section 108

To make decisions on applications for resource consents, including determining consent conditions.

Section 109

Power to decide whether any work the subject of a bond or covenant is completed satisfactorily

Section 113
Section 114

To serve on parties copies of decisions on applications for resource consents and arrange public notification of such decisions where appropriate

Section 125

Power to extend the period in which a resource consent lapses

Section 126

Power to cancel un-exercised consents

Section 127 (1)

Power to change or cancel a consent condition

Section 127 (3)

Power to decide the circumstances when it will be unreasonable to seek written approval of other persons to the variation or cancellation of conditions

Section 128-132

Power to review consent conditions

Section 139

Power to issue certificates of compliance

Section 221

Power to issue a consent notice

Section 222

Power to issue a completion certificate