Delegations Register

The Kapiti Coast District Council makes its delegations under the various powers of legislation. In the absence of a reference to a specific power, the Council makes the delegation under clause 32 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.

For the avoidance of doubt:

  • a reference in this register to an enactment, regulation or bylaw includes any enactment, regulation or bylaw that, with or without modification, replaces or corresponds to that enactment, regulation or bylaw;
  • a reference in this register to a Council Committee includes any Committee that replaces or corresponds to that Committee and involves substantially the same duties;
  • a reference in this register to a Council officer position includes any Council officer position that replaces or corresponds to that Council officer position and involves substantially the same duties; 
  • any power that is expressly required by an Act to be exercised by resolution of the Council must not be delegated and is expressly excluded from delegation in this instrument of delegation; and
  • all financial limits stated in these delegations are GST exclusive.

Officers are delegated, and authorised to exercise, all powers and duties in the provisions listed in this Delegations' Register (including such power to enter land, conduct inspections and issue notices) as provided to the Kapiti Coast District Council or to the officer by and for the purposes of the listed Bylaws, Acts and associated Regulations.

Note: all delegations are subject to the restriction set out in clause 32(1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, that the following powers are not included in these delegations:

(a)  the power to make a rate;

(b)  the power to make a bylaw;

(c)  the power to borrow money, or purchase or dispose of assets, other than in accordance with the long-term plan;

(d)  the power to adopt a long-term plan, annual plan, or annual report;

(e)  the power to appoint a chief executive;

(f)   the power to adopt policies required to be adopted and consulted on under this Act in association with the long-term plan or developed for the purpose of the local governance statement;

(g)  the power to adopt a remuneration and employment policy.

Delegations are subject to any restrictions and conditions made by statute, stipulated or expressly excluded in the Council to CE and Staff Delegations of 31 July 2025 (unless superseded) or in the Compliance and Enforcement Policy 2024 (unless superseded).