2020-11-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   10 NOVEMBER 2020




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            10 NOVEMBER 2020

           Public Attendance
           48. Attendance of Public and Media at Council Meetings
           48.1 An area shall be made available at the place where any meeting of Council is to take place for
                 members of the public and representatives of the media to attend the meeting and as many
                 members of the public as reasonably can be accommodated in that area shall be permitted to
                 attend the meeting.
           48.2 Members of the public are not permitted to bring signs or placards into the meeting venue.
           48.3 Members of the public must not interrupt or obstruct the proper conduct of a Council meeting.
           48.4 If a member of the public interrupts or obstructs the proper conduct of a Council meeting, the
                 Chairperson may ask the person to withdraw from the meeting place.
           48.5 A person asked to withdraw from a meeting place under section 48.4 must immediately
                 withdraw from the place and remain away until the end of the meeting or for a lesser period
                 determined by the Chairperson.
           48.6 If a person contravenes section 48.5, an authorised person may, at the request of the
                 Chairperson, exercise reasonable force to remove the person, and keep the person away from
                 the meeting place.
           48.7 When the Council is sitting in Closed Session, the public and representatives of the media
                 shall be excluded.
           48.8 No person shall operate any electronic or similar image, voice or camera recording device,
                 during any meeting of the Council or a Standing Committee without the prior approval of the
                 Chairperson. Where recording is approved, the Chairperson shall, before the commencement
                 of such meeting, or the commencement of such recording, announce to the Councillors present
                 that such approval has been granted.

           Version Control
           This policy is to remain in force until otherwise determined by Council.
            Version    Reason/ Trigger              Change (Y/N) Endorsed/ Reviewed by    Date
            1.0        New                                      Council                   15/08/2019
            2.0        Update to reflect new State legislation Y Council                  19/11/2020

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