2018-12-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   11 DECEMBER 2018




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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 DECEMBER 2018

                                                Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council

     Part 1        Preliminary
     1   Short title
         These Standing Orders may be cited as the Standing Orders 2014 for Noosa Shire
         Council.

     2   Purpose
         The purpose of these Standing Orders is to set out the arrangements that govern the
         conduct of business and proceedings at Council and Council committee meetings.
     3   Application of Standing Orders
         (1)  The Standing Orders provide rules for the conduct of:
              (a)  Local government meetings;
              (b)  Local government committee meetings; and
              (c)  Local government advisory committee meetings.
         (2)  Any provision of these Standing Orders may be suspended by resolution of the
              relevant meeting.
         (3)  A separate resolution is required for any such suspension of a provision of the
              Standing Orders and must specify the purpose of each suspension.
         (4)  If, at a local government meeting, a matter arises which is not provided for in the
              Standing Orders the matter shall be determined by the Chair subject to any contrary
              resolution of the meeting.

     Part 2        Local government meetings

     Time of meetings
     4   Times of Ordinary Meetings
         (1) The local government may, by resolution, fix dates and times for its Ordinary
             Meetings. '
         (2) If there is no resolution fixing the date and time for an Ordinary Meeting, the Chief
             Executive Officer must fix the date and time for the meeting.
         (3) Before the Chief Executive Officer fixes the date and time for an Ordinary Meeting,
             the Chief Executive Officer must, if practicable, consult with the Mayor about the
             proposed date and time for the meeting.
     5   Time of special meetings
         (1) The Chief Executive Officer must call a special meeting of the local government if -
              (a) the special meeting is required by a resolution of the local government; or
              (b) awritten request for the special meeting is lodged with the Chief Executive Officer
                 under subsection (2).

     1 The local government must meet at least once in each month (See section 257 (1) of the Local Government
     Regulation 2012).
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