Administrative Procedures (Use Of Common Seal) Local Law No. 2

The purpose of this local law is to regulate and control the use of the Council's common seal and to revoke the existing local law of the same name.

When the common seal may be used

The common seal may be used only on the authority of Council; and in accordance with this Local Law.

Provides who may authorise the use of the common seal

Where Council authorises the use of the common seal, the affixing of the common seal to any document must be witnessed by not less than 2 people comprised of:-

1. Councillors; or
2. The Chief Executive Officer;
3. A senior officer occupying the position of Manager Finance Services, Director Human Resources & Administration or Manager Corporate Administration;
4. Or any combination of persons referred to in clauses 1, 2, or 3 except that not more than 1 of the persons described in clause 3 may witness the affixing of the common seal to a document.

to the Chief Executive Officer

Delegates the power to the Chief Executive Officer to authorise the use of the common seal in certain circumstances.

Existing Local Law

Repeals and replaces the earlier local law of the same name.

Offences

Provides for the establishment of offences against the local law and the application of penalties.

Revocation of existing Local Law

Provides for the revocation of the existing Local Law of the same name, adopted in 1996.

This Local Law applies to the whole of the municipal district of the Council.

A copy of the Local Law is available at the Civic Centre and on the website: Local Laws - Governance.

DAVID CONRAN
Chief Executive Officer

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Updated: 9 June 2006

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