Writing Off Debts

Debts up to $25,000

Power to write off debts considered uncollectable up to $25,000 and also rates and/or rates penalties agreed to be remitted as part of an arrangement with a ratepayer to settle outstanding rates. 

Restrictions: 

a. This delegation is conditional upon a schedule of all debts written off being maintained and reported quarterly to the relevant standing committee of the Council, by the Business Performance Group. 

b.  The power of a General Manager to write off a debt is restricted to their area of responsibility

c. This power cannot be sub-delegated.

Debts up to $10,000

Power to write off debts considered uncollectable up to $10,000 and also rates and/or rates penalties agreed to be remitted as part of an arrangement with a ratepayer to settle outstanding rates. 

Restrictions:  

a. The power of a General Manager to write off a debt is restricted to their area of responsibility 

b. This delegation is conditional upon a schedule of all debts written off being maintained and reported quarterly to the relevant standing committee of the Council, by the Business Performance Group. 

c. This power cannot be sub-delegated.

Debts up to $5,000

Power to write off debts considered uncollectable up to $5,000 and also rates and/or rates penalties agreed to be remitted as part of an arrangement with a ratepayer to settle outstanding rates.

Restrictions:

a. This delegation is conditional upon a schedule of all debts written off being maintained and reported quarterly to the relevant standing committee of the Council, by the Business Performance Group. 

b. This power cannot be sub-delegated.

Debts up to $1,000

Power to write off debts considered uncollectable up to $1,000 and also rates and/or rates penalties agreed to be remitted as part of an arrangement with a ratepayer to settle outstanding rates.

Restrictions:

a. This delegation is conditional upon a schedule of all debts written off being maintained and reported quarterly to the relevant standing committee of the Council, by the Business Performance Group.