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Land Transport Act 1998

The powers and duties delegated are those of the council as an “enforcement authority”, a “local authority”, “road controlling authority”, or a “territorial authority”, as specified.

Section	Summary of Function or Power	Delegated Officers
s16A	Power (as road controlling authority) re any road under its control, by notice, to direct that heavy traffic/specified kind of heavy traffic may not proceed between any 2 specified places; Duty (as road controlling authority) to display copy of notice as specified.	Traffic Management Coordinator Corridor Access Management Co-ordinator Transportation Operations Lead
s22AE	Duties (as road controlling authority) to give public notice of the making of the bylaw/keep copies available for inspection/provide copies as specified.	Corporate Planning and Policy Lead Policy Development Policy Adviser Senior Policy Advisor
s141	Duties (as enforcement authority) re the provision of details and payment of infringement fees; Power (as enforcement authority that is a local authority) to retain a portion/all of fees;for certain infringement offences/towage fees as specified	Transportation Operations Lead Parking Supervisor Parking Officer
s128D	Power (as local authority) to appoint person as parking warden.	Transportation Operations Lead
s251	Duty (as local authority) to store vehicle seized and impounded if so directed by an enforcement officer (note, a parking warden is not an enforcement officer for the purposes of the Act). Power (as local authority) to recover, without limitation, fees charges incurred for towage and storage from the owner of the vehicle. Power (as local authority) to authorise person to enter into appropriate arrangements with vehicle recovery/storage providers.	Transportation Operations Lead Parking Supervisor Parking Officer
s250	Duty (as local authority storing vehicle impounded under s 249) to return personal property on request to the owner/person acting on their behalf (as evidenced).	Transportation Operations Lead Parking Supervisor Parking Officer
s252	Duty (as storage provider) to release vehicle in the circumstances specified.	Transportation Operations Lead Parking Supervisor Parking Officer
s253	Powers and duties (as local authority storing vehicle) re disposing of the vehicle impounded under the conditions and within the time limit specified.	Transportation Operations Lead Parking Supervisor Parking Officer
s22AD	Duties (as road controlling authority that is a local authority) in relation to consultation, notification requirements, making provision for submissions, before a bylaw is made under s22AB of the Act.	Territorial Authority Licensing Supervisor Corporate Planning and Policy Lead