Attention is drawn to section 93 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 214] and to section 137 of the Rural Councils Act [Chapter 211] which enable local authorities to delegate of their powers to employees in the following terms-

section of the Urban Councils Act[Chapter 214]

93 (1) A council or an executive committee, with the approval of the council may delegate, subject to such conditions as it may impose, to an employee of the council such of the powers vested in it by or under this Act or any other law as it considers to be necessary or desirable and may in like manner amend or withdraw any such delegation:
provided that-

i. the council or executive committee shall not delegate to an employee the powers conferred by any Act, other than this Act, or any statutory instrument made under such other Act upon the council, unless the proposed delegation has been approved by appropriate Minister responsible for the administration of the Act concerned in its application to the council area and any conditions fixed by that Minister in granting his approval are complied with;

ii. the council shall not delegate to an employee any powers which it has delegated to the executive committee;

iii. the council or executive committee shall not delegate to an employee any power conferred by model building by-laws which have been adopted by or on behalf of the council, to grant a relaxation or waiver referred to in sub-paragragh(2) of paragraph 23 of the Third Schedule, unless the by-law concerned expressly provides that the power may be delegated to such employee;

iv. no powers specified in subsection (2) of the section sixty-seven or in subsection (2) shall be delegated to an employee;

v. the amendment or withdrawal of any delegation shall not invalidate anything done in pursuance of a decision lawfully taken by the employee before the date of such amendment or withdrawal’

(2) Any person who feels aggrieved by decision of an employee acting under powers delegated to him in terms of the subsection (1) shall have the right to bring the matter in writing to the attention of the appropriate head of department in the first instance and, failing satisfaction, to the council through the town clerk for examination.

(3) The delegation in terms of subsection (1) not any powers to an employee shall not preclude the council or executive committee, as the case may be, from itself exercising the powers so delegated and the council or executive committee may amend or rescind any decision of an employee in the exercise of the powers so delegated to him.
Section 137 of the Rural Councils Act [CHAPTER 211]

137 The council may by resolution delegate, either absolutely or conditionally, to such officers or servants as may be specified in such resolution any powers of the council except powers to make by-laws, levy any impost, fix any charge or tariff or borrow any money.