(1)  In addition to any functions of a council in this or any other Act, a council has the following functions:

(a) to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the community;

(b) to represent and promote the interests of the community;

(c) to provide for the peace, order and good government of the municipal area.

(2)  In performing its functions, a council is to consult, involve and be accountable to the community.

(3)  A council may do anything necessary or convenient to perform its functions either within or outside its municipal area.

(4)  A council may transfer to a single authority or a joint authority –

(a) any of its assets and liabilities on any condition it determines; or

(b) any of its employees.

(5)  A council may –

(a) acquire, hold, dispose of and otherwise deal with property; and

(b) sue and be sued in its corporate name.