1. The powers and duties of the Council set out in the second column of the Schedule below shall be executed and performed by, and are hereby delegated to the respective Committees and Panels of the Councils as set out in the first column of the Schedule, until such time as this obligation shall be revoked or amended by resolution of the Council.
2. Where any proposal implies or requires the introduction of a new policy or strategy or the variation of an existing part of the Key Policy Framework, or would be expected to result in a variation of the approved budget in excess of any variation permitted by Financial Regulations the proposals shall be submitted to Council with a recommendation for consideration. Where any proposal is made by a Committee or Panel and relates to executive functions the matter shall be referred to the Executive before it is considered by Council.
3. This Scheme of Delegations shall not extend to powers, duties or functions with respect to the levying of the Council Tax nor for levying or issuing a rate or precept for a rate, nor to the borrowing of money, nor to any powers, duties or functions for which the Council must retain responsibility.
4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of war or a national defence emergency declared by the Crown or HM Government, all the powers, duties and functions of the Council without reservation are hereby delegated to the Chief Executive, who shall have authority and power to delegate such powers, duties and functions to a Sub-Committee.
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Overview and Scrutiny Panels |
All the powers, duties and functions as contained, mentioned or referred to generally in the Terms of Reference of each of the Panels. |
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Audit Committee |
All the powers, duties and functions of the Council as contained, mentioned or referred to in the statutory provisions from time to time in force governing the exercise of those powers, duties and functions which are described generally and specifically in the Terms of Reference of the Committee.
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General Purposes and Licensing Committee |
All the powers, duties and functions of the Council as contained, mentioned or referred to in the statutory provisions from time to time in force governing the exercise of those powers, duties and functions which are described generally and specifically in the Terms of Reference of the Committee.
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Planning Committee |
All the powers, duties and functions of the Council as contained, mentioned or referred to in the statutory provisions from time to time in force governing the exercise of those powers, duties and functions which are described generally and specifically in the Terms of Reference of the Committee. Except where, in respect of an application made on behalf of the Council, the Committee is unwilling to approve an application, or wishes to impose conditions which are unacceptable to the applicant, the application shall be submitted to a meeting of full Council for determination, the report for which shall be prepared by the Executive Head of Planning.
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HR Committee |
All the powers, duties and functions of the Council as contained, mentioned or referred to in the statutory provisions from time to time in force governing the exercise of those powers, duties and functions which are described generally and specifically in the Terms of Reference of the Committee.
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Appeals Committee |
All the powers, duties and functions of the Council as contained, mentioned or referred to in the statutory provisions from time to time in force governing the exercise of those powers, duties and functions which are described generally and specifically in the Terms of Reference of the Committee and the Authority to initiate, hear and determine on behalf of the Council, any appeals against decisions of the Executive, Committees or Officers. |