Document Delegation of authority from Director of Operations to Officers

This document replaces any previous delegations given in writing or verbally. It sets out the circumstances in which officers in the Council are able to exercise delegated powers on behalf of the Director of Operations which relate to the function within the Directorate where: • The Director is unable to act owing to absence or illness; • The matter is so urgent that it cannot await the return of the Director; and • The Director has agreed to delegate the activity If any matter is not urgent, officers are only entitled to act in the circumstances set out in the attached document.