The Local Government Act (2019) and NT General Regulations (2019) provide that the CEO is responsible to the Council to ensure that proper standards of financial management are maintained including ensuring that proper controls are established over financial and other records. Central Desert Regional Council has clear and easy to understand Delegations Register to ensure processes and accountability for administrative functions and levels of decision making across Council. Council also has delegated authority to its committees identified in the respective terms of reference for the committees (click to view Committees page) and to Local Authorities as outlined in Guideline 1 – Local Authorities.

Staff employed by Central Desert Regional Council are aware of their delegation limits and ensure that there is no actual or perceived conflict of interest between their personal interests and the impartial fulfilment or their professional duties.