(1) On and from 1 November 2010, the chief executive of the Auckland Council holds all the responsibilities, duties, and powers of the Council that any Act (except the Resource Management Act 1991) allows a local authority to delegate to an officer of the local authority.
(2) On and from 1 November 2010, the chief executive may delegate some or all of the responsibilities, duties, and powers to an officer or employee of the Council, subject to any restrictions on delegation in the relevant Act.
(4) The chief executive, and any person to whom a responsibility, duty, or power, has been subdelegated delegated under subsection (2), holds the responsibility, duty, or power until the earlier of the following:
(a) the date on which the Auckland Council resolves otherwise (which, for the purposes of this section, includes a resolution delegating the same responsibility, duty, or power):