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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 38

38 Execution of documents by local governments

(1) A local government may execute a document in any of the following ways--

(a) if the local government is constituted by its councillors--
(i) by the mayor of the local government signing the document on behalf of the local government; or
(ii) by an authorised councillor of the local government signing the document on behalf of the local government;
(b) if the local government is constituted by its chief executive officer under section 34(2)--by the chief executive officer signing the document on behalf of the local government;
(c) if the local government is constituted by an administrator of the local government appointed under section 178--by the administrator signing the document on behalf of the local government;
(d) if a way is prescribed under a regulation--in the way prescribed.

(2) Subsection (1) does not limit section 472 or 483.

Notes--
1 A local government may, by resolution, delegate its powers, including powers under section 36, to particular persons under section 472.
2 A local government's delegate may make, vary or discharge a contract for the local government in particular circumstances under section 483.

(3) In this section--

authorised councillor, of a local government, means a councillor of the local government who is authorised in writing by the mayor of the local government to execute documents on behalf of the local government.



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