The Minister can give some of their powers to the council. You can find out what these powers are by looking at section 358. The Minister can also let the council make rules about certain things, which are listed in section 359.

The Minister will tell everyone about this by putting a notice in the Gazette. This means the council will be able to do some things that the Minister can do. The Minister can decide which powers to give to the council and when to do it.

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359: Regulations for maintenance and use of privately constructed bridges and ferries, or

"Rules for Private Bridges and Ferries, Including Tolls and Fares"

361: Establishment or abolition of toll gates at bridges, tunnels, and ferries, or

"Rules for setting up or removing tolls on bridges, tunnels, and ferries"

Part 21Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways
Privately constructed bridges and ferries

360Minister may delegate powers to council

The Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, delegate to the council all or any of the powers conferred on him by section 358, or authorise the council to make bylaws for all or any of the matters specified in section 359.

Notes

Section 360: inserted, on 1 April 1979, by section 2 of the Local Government Amendment Act 1978 (1978 No 43).