Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 29

      (1) A council may establish a controlling authority with the following functions:

(a) to carry out any scheme, work or undertaking on behalf of the council;

(b) to manage or administer any property or facilities on behalf of the council;

(c) to provide facilities or services on behalf of the council;

(d) to carry out any other functions on behalf of the council.

      (2) A council may make provision for –

(a) the membership of a controlling authority; and

(b) the term of office and remuneration of members of a controlling authority; and

(c) the proceedings of a controlling authority; and

(d) the powers of a controlling authority; and

(e) the rules for the conduct of the business of a controlling authority.

      (3) A council may remove a person from membership of a controlling authority by resolution of the council.

      (4) A liability incurred by a controlling authority may be enforced against a controlling authority or the council by which it was established.

      (5) A council may abolish a controlling authority.

      (6) If a controlling authority is abolished, its rights and liabilities vest in the council which abolished it.

      (7) The establishment of a controlling authority under this section does not affect the powers of the council to act in any matter.