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Committees

Last Modified: 29 June 2010

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The Council is empowered by Clause 32 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002, to delegate any of its responsibilities duties or powers to any Committee or Subcommittee of the Council, or to any Member(s) or Officer(s).

Delegations made by the council include the power to subdelegate unless the Council specfies to the contrary.

Note:
The Council is unable to delegate any of the following:

the power to make a rate
the power to make a bylaw
the power to borrow money or to purchase or dispose of assets other than in accordance with the LTCCP
the power to appoint a Chief Executive
the power to adopt policies required to be adopted and consulted on under the Local Government Act 2002 in association with the LTCCP or developed for the purpose of the Local Governance Statement.

Use the links on the right for more information about current committees, including council membership.

Scroll down or click on a link below for information about:

	Principal standing committees
	External organisations (council membership)
	Other committees

Principal Standing Committees
The current Principal Standing Committees are as follows: Audit Facilities and Services Policy Hearings It is incumbent upon all Standing Committees: to ensure that Council policy is observed and Council decisions are complied with. to make recommendations to Council when necessary as to the interpretation of policy or as to the need to depart from the policy in specific instances. to make recommendations to Council on all matters where authority has not been delegated to the Committee or where their decision required is beyond any delegation granted. to consider the public interest in, and reaction to, matters under their jurisdiction. to investigate, consider and make recommendations about functions assigned to them in accordance with laid down procedure and any delegation by the Council after the policy has been decided by the Council.
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Principal Standing Committees

The current Principal Standing Committees are as follows:

Audit
Facilities and Services
Policy
Hearings

It is incumbent upon all Standing Committees:

to ensure that Council policy is observed and Council decisions are complied with.
to make recommendations to Council when necessary as to the interpretation of policy or as to the need to depart from the policy in specific instances.
to make recommendations to Council on all matters where authority has not been delegated to the Committee or where their decision required is beyond any delegation granted.
to consider the public interest in, and reaction to, matters under their jurisdiction.
to investigate, consider and make recommendations about functions assigned to them in accordance with laid down procedure and any delegation by the Council after the policy has been decided by the Council.

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External Organisations (council membership)
The Council appoints members to represent it on a number of external organisations, including the following: Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre Trust Hutt River Floodplain Advisory Committee Orongomai Marae Community Centre Rimutaka Hill Road Committee Safer Community Council Te Omanga Hospice Advisory Committee Upper Hutt Vally Health Care Association Wellington Regional Council Land Transport Committee Wellington Region Environmental Agency Zone Four Local Government Association
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External Organisations (council membership)

The Council appoints members to represent it on a number of external organisations, including the following:

Expressions Arts & Entertainment Centre Trust

Hutt River Floodplain Advisory Committee
Orongomai Marae Community Centre
Rimutaka Hill Road Committee
Safer Community Council
Te Omanga Hospice Advisory Committee
Upper Hutt Vally Health Care Association
Wellington Regional Council Land Transport Committee
Wellington Region Environmental Agency
Zone Four Local Government Association

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Other Committees
Civic Awards Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Commissioners Community Grants Contracts Creative Communities New Zealand Emergency Hutt Valley Services Wellington Regional Strategy Workshop
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