To provide professional and similar services to outside bodies where this is legally permissible.

To exercise day to day management responsibility in respect of operational land.

To make appointments, to approve regradings, to award merit increases and honoraria, to agree compassionate and special and unpaid leave, to authorise planned overtime and to take appropriate disciplinary action.

To divulge amounts of unsuccessful tenders when this information is required, but not the name of the tenderers.

Designated 'Head of Paid Service' (Section 4, LG&HAct 1989).

To appoint an officer as proxy for the Council at the general meeting of any company in which the Council is a Shareholder.

To make the necessary declaration on behalf of the Council under the provisions of section 86 of the Local Government Act 1972 when a member of the authority ceases to be a member by reason of failure to attend meetings for a period of six consecutive months without a reason for the failure having been approved.

To appoint LEA Governors following consultation with the Political Group Whips/Secretary taking into account existing practice as laid down in Minute N/2(b) of 7 June 1989.

To approve such changes to memberships of Committees, Joint Committees, Committees, Working Parties/Panels and Outside Bodies appointed by the County Council as may be notified from time to time by the relevant political group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council.

To exercise responsibility for the proviosion and management of all office accommodation.

To advertise in accordance with Standing Orders the sale of surplus (or, in appropriate cases, potentially surplus) land for any planning uses notwithstanding that such uses potentially conflict with the County Structure Plan; provided that any such advertisements make it clear that the council reserves the right to express an adverse view on any planning application made by prospective purchasers.

Designated Monitoring Officer (Section 5, LG&HAct 1989).

Appointed as Proper Officer for Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

To act on behalf of the County Council in respect of the Coroner's Service.

Appointed as Returning Officer for County Council elections.

To issue all Notices and Certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and make relevant charges in connection therewith.

To institute proceedings in respect of any breach of the Public Library Bye-Laws.

To register applicants under the War Charities Acts where the conditions of regist5ration have been fulfilled and where no objections have been received as a result of public advertisement.

To institute and conduct legal proceedings in Family Courts in connection with functions relating to children and young persons.

Legal Executives and Trainee Solicitors:

Authorised, pursuant to Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1972 to prosecute or defend or appear in proceedings before a Magistrate's Court on behalf of the County Council and to issue, process or do any other act or thing necessary to represent the Council in the County Court for the recovery of simple debts arising in contract, tort or by statute or in respect of other statutory matter.

To institute proceedings under section 40 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 against persons unlawfully causing or permitting nuisance or disturbance on school or college premises.

To institute proceedings for non-attendance at Schools.

To institute proceedings in respect of alleged breaches of bye-laws relating to the employment of Children.

To publish and confirm Modification Orders following consideration of proposals by the Pubic Rights of Way Committee.

To institute legal proceedings for public rights of way offences.

To make and confirm non-contentious Public Path Orders following consultation with the local County Councillor.

To decide all matters relating to the Commons Register (including applications for the Registration of Village Greens) in order to maintain this as a current and accurate record of rights within the County.

Appointed responsible Officer under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 for the administration of the financial affairs of the County Council.

To ensure the timely and efficient implementation and delivery of the Council's annual budget to exercise any powers under the Local Government Finance Act 1992, the Audit Commission Act 1998 and the Local Government Acts 2000 and 2003 relating to both capital finance and revenue expenditure in connection with precepting or borrowing requirements and accounting arrangements.

To reinstate pensions in exceptional circumstances.

To exercise discretions contained in the Local Government Pensions Schemes Rules.

To determine requests for early release of deferred pension benefits on compassionate grounds (with a right of appeal available to the Personnel Panel).

To amend the lodging allowance and the base rate of removal allowances annually according to changes in the retail price index.

To appoint one or more out side providers of "in-scheme" additional benefits for those members who wish to pay AVC's.

To sign schedules relating to vehicles supplied under the master agreement signed by the County Solicitor and to reach agreement with employees of the County Council for the use of Contract Hire Vehicles under the Devon County Vehicle Contract Hire Scheme.

To act as co-ordinator of the scheme and be given power to act on all financial matters associated with the official operation of Contract Car Hire.

To approve bridging loans and car loans for staff.

To keep a loans register in accordance with Section 46 of the Local Government & Housing Act 1998.

To determine the application of the Crombie Regulations.

To undertake long and short term borrowing within the limits set by Central Government and approved by the Council.

To introduce new borrowing arrangements as allowed for in legislation.

To approve virements below £20,000 in consultation with the appropriate Chief Officer.

To approve, in consultation with the Director of Finance & IT, deficit budgets set by governing bodies (such approval to be granted for one year only and in exceptional circumstances).

To take decisions on financial assistance to costs of boarding education within agreed criteria (Report EO/87/119).

To approve bodies or persons employing school children under Section 37(3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.

To act as the authorised Officer to require children over 2 to be medically examined in accordance with Section 34 of the Education Act 1944.

To appear before any Family Proceedings Court for the purposes of s36(1) of the Children Act 1989 and to decide not to comply with a Court Direction to institute proceedings for an Education Supervision Order.

(i) To review, in accordance with Section 11 Education (No.2) Act 1986, the composition of a governing body consequent upon a significant change in character of the school concerned;

(ii) To establish, in accordance with Section 12 of the Education (No.2) Act 1986, a temporary governing body for any new or proposed school and to appoint temporary governors in consultation with the Chief Executive; [NB: See also Delegations to Chief Executive]

(iii) To administer the day to day affairs of educational charities for which the County Council is trustee.

To prepare revised Instruments and Articles of Government for Devon Maintained Schools and make any necessary Orders.

To support projects involving applications for National Lottery Funds requiring LEA endorsement but without commitment to additional resources on behalf of the County Council.

To assess eligibility of projects for external funding.

To agree enhancements of the number of 3 year olds in a nursery unit where no other solution is deemed practicable and where it is necessary to maintain the viability of the unit.

To determine requests from schools to change early years admission arrangements.

To approve any changes in project costs of schemes included in the approved Children & Young  People's Services Capital Programme up to a maximum of £100,000 per scheme, in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and IT and the relevant Executive Member.

To approve revenue and external contributions to locally funded schemes included in the approved Capital Programme up to a maximum of £25,000 per project, in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and IT and the relevant Executive Member.

To issue, through the Education Welfare Service, Penalty Notices on behalf of the County Council relating to unauthorised absence of pupils from school.

To agree to the reimbursement of costs, without waiting for the completion of the legal aid process, in those exceptional cases where he is satisfied that delay would be harmful to the interests of the child, in accordance with the Adoption Act 1976.

Under the Adoption Act 1976 and Adoption Agency Regulations 1983:

(a) to consult with the Adoption panel (and with the Medical Adviser) and set out arrangements for governing the prospective functions of the Agency and the Panel and to review the same at least once every 3 years;

(b) to be satisfied that staff are appropriately qualified and experienced for the Agency's work;

(c) to nominate Medical Advisers;

(d) to set up certain procedures in relation to the child and his/her parents (e.g. counselling);

(e) to set up certain procedures in relation to a prospective adopter;

(f) to make a written report under (iv) and (v) to an Adoption Panel;

(g) to refer any proposal to place a child for adoption with a prospective adopter to a Panel;

(h) to decide the issues relating to whether or not a child should be adopted or freed for adoption, whether a prospective adopter is suitable and whether he/she is suitable for the particular child after considering the Panel's recommendations;

(i) to implement any decisions in accordance with these procedures;

(j) to review cases where 6 months have elapsed since a 'freeing' and no placement has been made.

To provide welfare services pursuant to Section.2 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 within the current policies of the Council

To refuse to issues certificates in accordance with Regulation 10 under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 1982.

To exercise the Council's powers and duties under the Reservoirs Act.

To take all actions necessary and to authorise other officers as appropriate to serve notices and grant authorisations under the provisions of the Highways Act 1980.

To review periodically the charge for Public Path Orders and to apply such increases as may from time to time appear to be reasonable.

To take all necessary action to comply with the Bus Service Tendering Regulations 1985.

To approve the design and siting of bus shelters and settle terms of agreements for the removal of shelters and display advertisements.

To engage consultants in connection with waste disposal matters.

To authorise street closures, signing, bunting in connection with street parties/official celebrations.

To authorise entry to land under Section 287 of the Public Health Act 1936 to ascertain suitability for waste disposal purposes.

To authorise emergency closures, weight restrictions etc., on county bridges.

To enter private land for purposes of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 to ensure stability of spoil tips.

To implement small schemes costed at less than £25,000 in the Devon Local Transport Plan and to vary the programme as necessary in line with DLTP objectives, to maximise delivery.

To plan and manage operational aspects of school transport and contract compliance.

To market professional services.

To respond as matter of urgency to any invitations to the County Council to co-operate in an overseas development contract subject to the Council's interests being adequately protected.

To approve the Vehicle Replacement Programme for vehicle purchases for all Directorates after consultation with the Director of Finance and IT.

To negotiate revenue payments with bus service operators for journeys on the approved network.

To authorise expenditure on experiments, publicity, grants, subsidies, tendering and capital schemes in connection with Public Transport Support and Development.

To remove immediately unauthorised signs on or adjacent to the Highway to depots and to charge for such removal.

To object to Traffic Commissioners and attend public inquiries relating to applications for Licences for Goods Vehicle Operators.

To take appropriate action for the provision of waste management facilities when it appears expedient to do so.

To take such urgent action as may be necessary to deal with any case of methane migration from landfill sites.

To approve expenditure for recycling projects up to a cash limit of £1,000.

To respond to issues relating to Strategic Planning and Regional Affairs within the Council's existing policy framework, in consultation with the Chairman of that Committee.

To negotiate agreements as required in respect of works of local relevance published by the library service.

To refuse to display or remove from display in public libraries any material deemed to be offensive to public taste or decency.

To make disbursements in accordance with the Council's Museums Policy and the Devon Museums Lifelong Learning Initiative.

Appointed Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures for purposes of the Weights and Measures Act 1985.

To exercise all the powers and duties of an authorised officer/inspector and to institute and conduct before a Magistrates Court any legal proceedings on behalf of the County Council as local Weights and Measures Authority and Food and Drugs Authority.

To inspect, enter, investigate, enforce or institute legal proceedings in respect of the following Acts of Parliament or legislation made thereunder or any further legislation amending or re-enacting or extending the same:  

Accommodation Agencies Act 1953

Abandonment of Animals Act 1960

Administration of Justice Act 1970

Agriculture Act 1970

Agriculture Produce (Grading and Marking) Act 1928

Agriculture (Misc. Provisions) Act 1968

Animal Health Act 1981

Animal Health & Welfare Act 1984

Animal Health Act  2002

Animal Welfare Act 2006

Ant-Social Behaviour Act 2003

Banking Act 1987

Broadcasting Act 1990

Building Act 1984

Business Names Act 1985

Cancer Act 1939

Children & Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991

Charities Act 1992

Children and Young Persons Act 1933

Clean Air Act 1993

Common Law

Communications Act 2003

Companies Act 1985

Companies Act 2006

Companies Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985

Companies Directors Disqualification Act 1986

Competition Act 1998

Consumer Credit Act 1974

Consumer Credit Act 2006

Consumer Protection Act 1987

Consumers, Estate Agents & Redress Act 2007

Control of Pollution Act 1974

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Courts and Legal Services Act 1990

Criminal Attempts Act 1981

Criminal Law Act 1977

Dangerous Dogs Act 1989

Development of Tourism Act 1969

Dogs Act 1906

Dogs (Amendment) Act 1928

Education Reform Act 1988

Employment Agencies Act 1973

Energy Act 1976

Energy Conservation Act 1981

Enterprise Act 2002

Estate Agents Act 1979

Environmental Protection Act 1990

European Communities Act 1972

Explosives Acts 1875 and 1923

Explosives (Age of Purchase) Act 1976

Fair Trading Act 1973

Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967

Fireworks Act 1951

Fireworks Act 1964

Fireworks Act 2003

Food & Environment Protection Act 1985

Food Safety Act 1990

Forgery & Counterfeiting Act 1981

Fraud Act 2006

Gambling Act 2005

Hallmarking Act 1973

Health and Safety at Work Etc,. Act 1974

Housing Act  2004

Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977

Insurance Companies Act 1982

Insolvency Act 1986

Intoxicating Substances (Supply) Act 1985

Knives Act 1997

Law of Property (Misc Provisions) Act 1989

Licensing Act 2003

Magistrates Courts Act 1980

Malicious Communications Act 1988

Medicines Act 1968

Merchant Shipping Act 1979

Mock Auctions Act 1961

Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987

Motor Vehicles (Safety Equipment for Children) Act 1991

Offshore Safety Act 1992

Olympic Symbol etc,. (Protection) Act 1995

Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986

Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1936

Pesticides (Fees & Enforcement) Act 1989

Poisons Act 1972

Prices Acts 1974 & 1975

Property Misdescriptions Act 1991

Protections from Harassment Act 1997

Protection of Animals Act 1911

Protection of Animals (Amendment) Acts 1954 & 1988

Protection Against Cruel Tethering Act 1988

Protection of Animals (Anaesthetics) Act 1954

Protection of Animals (Penalties) Act 1987

Protection of Children (Tobacco) Act 1986

Registered Designs Act 1949

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

Road Traffic Foreign Vehicles Act 1972

Road Traffic Acts 1988 & 1991

Scotch Whisky Act 1988

Solicitors Act 1974

Telecommunications Act 1984

Theft Acts 1968 & 1978

Theft (Amendment) Act 1996

Tobacco Advertising & Promotion Act 2002

Timeshare Act 1992

Trade Descriptions Act 1968

Trade Marks Act 1994

Trading Stamps Act 1964

Trading Representations (Disabled Persons) Acts 1958 & 1972

Trading Schemes Act 1996

Unsolicited Goods and Services Act 1971

Unsolicited Goods and Services (Amendment) Act 1975

Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971

Video Recordings Acts 1984 & 1993                           

Weights and Measures etc,. Act 1976

Weights and Measures Act 1985

Welfare of Animals at Slaughter Act 1991

1. Land Use Planning Functions

CS

or EDEEC

CS

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EDEEC

or CS

To consult on traffic requests in the compilation of the Annual Report of Traffic Regulation Orders so as to ensure that this contains proposals of high priority.

To advertise Traffic Orders after consultation with elected members as outlined in the processes for implementation of the Local Transport Plan.

To implement Traffic Orders where there have been no significant objections.

To advertise Gateway Orders after consultation with elected members as outlined in the processes for implementation of the Local Transport Plan and to implement such Orders where there have been no objections

To make temporary road closure orders.

To grant consents, approvals, licences and minor property rights in connection with operations on under over or adjacent to the highway.

To protect the rights of the public to use highways safely.

To implement matters required by an agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 where the cost of the work is to be met by the developer.

To consult on the schemes on the agreed priority list in conjunction with local members prior to bringing forward the schemes for formal approval as necessary.

To administer the Advance Payment Code, the private street works procedure and the making of highway agreements arising from development proposals.

To receive petitions and undertake consequent investigations/actions thereon as they may relate to Traffic Orders, the administration of the Advance Payment Code, the private street works procedure and the making of highway agreements arising from development proposals.

To institute, defend and conduct any legal proceedings, criminal or civil or any process before any court or other tribunal in connection with highway matters and to settle any claim.

To authorise the entry onto land for the purpose of survey or to maintain any structure on, over or under such land.

To make improvements within or adjoining the highway up to a value of £25,000 (works) including land acquisition within specific allocations made to projects in the approved works list, all maintenance works and markings.

To express a technical view when consulted by other organisations on minor issues such as Pavement Cafe licences and to take any necessary administrative action in connection therewith.