22   Other functions

A council has the functions conferred or imposed on it by or under any other Act or law.

Note. While the main functions of councils are provided for under this Act, councils also have functions under other Acts. An important general provision is contained in section 50 of the Interpretation Act 1987 which provides, in part:

(1)  A statutory corporation:

(a)  has perpetual succession,

(b)  shall have a seal,

(c)  may take proceedings and be proceeded against in its corporate name,

(d)  may, for the purpose of enabling it to exercise its functions, purchase, exchange, take on lease, hold, dispose of and otherwise deal with property, and

(e)  may do and suffer all other things that bodies corporate may, by law, do and suffer and that are necessary for, or incidental to, the exercise of its functions …

(4)  This section applies to a statutory corporation in addition to, and without limiting the effect of, any provision of the Act by or under which the corporation is constituted.

Some other Acts and some of the functions they confer include:

Community Land Development Act 1989	planning functions as consent authority
Companion Animals Act 1998	companion animal registration and control
Conveyancing Act 1919	placing covenants on council land
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979	environmental planning
Fire Brigades Act 1989	payment of contributions to fire brigade costs and furnishing of returns
Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957	fluoridation of water supply by council
Food Act 2003	inspection of food and food premises
Impounding Act 1993	impounding of animals and articles
Library Act 1939	library services
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997	pollution control
Public Health Act 1991	inspection of systems for purposes of microbial control
Recreation Vehicles Act 1983	restricting use of recreation vehicles
Roads Act 1993	roads
Rural Fires Act 1997	issue of permits to light fires during bush fire danger periods
	requiring the furnishing of information to the Rural Fire Service Advisory Council and its Co-ordinating Committee
State Emergency Service Act 1989	recommending appointment of local controller
Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973	approval of strata plans
Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986	approval of leasehold strata plans
Swimming Pools Act 1992	ensuring restriction of access to swimming pools

The exercise by a council of its functions under this Act may also be modified by the provisions of another Act. Some of those Acts and some of the modifications they effect include:

Coastal Protection Act 1979	limitation on coastal development by councils
Environmental Offences and Penalties Act 1989	forfeiture of council functions to person appointed by Governor
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009	council required to publish certain information and to grant access to certain documents
Heritage Act 1977	rating based on heritage valuation
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998	council required to amend certain records that are shown to be incomplete, incorrect, out of date or misleading
State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989	council required to prepare for emergencies
Unclaimed Money Act 1995	unclaimed money to be paid to the Chief Commissioner of Unclaimed Money