Cardinia Shire Council - Annual Report 2017-18

Cardinia Shire Council Annual Report 2017–18 2013–14 Governance and management
Food Act ministerial directions
In accordance with Section 7E of the Food Act 1984,
Council is required to publish a summary of any
Ministerial Directions received during the financial year.
No such Ministerial Directions were received by Council
during the 2017–18 financial year.
Freedom of Information (FOI) report
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982
reporting requirements, the following information is
supplied for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017:
a. twenty five (25) FOI requests were made to Cardinia
Shire Council
b. twenty five (25) requests were made for full access to
documents for the above period; no requests for part
access to documents pursuant were made and no
requests were pending as at 30 June 2018
c. Manager Governance Doug Evans is the designated
officer with authority to make a decision in relation to
a request
d. 1 application for review was made to the Freedom of
Information Commissioner
e. no application was made to the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) during the above period
f. no notices were served on the agency under
Section 12 (1)
g. no disciplinary action was taken out against any
officer in respect of the administration of this Act
h. no charges were levied on the applicants.
Protected disclosure procedures
The Protected Disclosure Act 2012 aims to ensure
openness and accountability in government by
encouraging people to disclose improper conduct within
the public sector and provide protection for people
who make disclosures. Procedures on how to make a
disclosure are publicly available on Council’s website.
During 2017–18, no disclosures were notified to
Council officers appointed to receive disclosures or to
the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption
Commission (IBAC).
Road Management Act ministerial
direction
In accordance with Section 22 of the Road Management
Act 2004, Council is required to publish a copy or a
summary of any Ministerial Directions received during
the financial year. No such Ministerial Directions were
received by Council during the 2017–18 financial year.
National Competition Policy compliance
Cardinia Shire Council has complied with the
requirements of the National Competition Policy for the
period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Current Local Laws
As at 30 June 2018, Council had two principal Local Laws
in operation.
Local Law No 8 Meeting procedure local law
This Local Law regulates proceedings at meetings of
Council, Special Committees and Advisory Committees,
and regulates the use of the common seal.
Local Law No 17 Environment, amenity and asset
protection local law
The purpose and general purport of this Local Law is to:
• provide for the peace, order and good government of
Cardinia Shire Council
• promote a physical and social environment in the
municipal district free from hazards to health and
safety, and to prevent and suppress nuisances that
may adversely affect persons
• prohibit, regulate and control activities that may
be dangerous or unsafe or detrimental to the
quality of life, the environment and the amenity
of the municipality
• prohibit, regulate, and control access to, and
behaviour in, municipal places, buildings, recreation
centres and reserves, and to protect public assets
vested in Council
• define the standards to which persons engaged in
building work should adhere, which aims to minimise
the impact of building activities in respect of hazards
to health and safety, the presence and disposal of
builders’ refuse, rubbish and soil, stormwater and
other pollution
• provide for the consistent application and
enforcement of this Local Law.
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