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

  27 Questions
      (1) A member may, at a local government meeting, ask a question for reply by another
           member or by the Chief Executive Officer (or other Council employee as determined
           by the Chief Executive Officer) regarding any matter under consideration at the
           meeting of the local government.
      (2) Questions relating to general work or procedure of the local government or any matter
           under the jurisdiction of the local government but not related to any matter under
          consideration at that meeting are not allowed.
      (3) The question shall be asked categorically and without argument, and no discussion
          shall be permitted at the meeting of the local government in relation to a reply or a
           refusal to reply to the question.
      (4) A member or the Chief Executive Officer to whom a question is asked without notice
           may request that the question be taken on notice for or prior to the next meeting.
      (5) A member who asks a question at a meeting, whether or not upon notice, shall be
          deemed not to have spoken to the debate of the motion to which the question relates.
      (6) The Chairperson may disallow a question which the Chairperson considers is
           inconsistent with good order.

  Part4         Maintenance of good order

  28 Conduct during meetings
      (1) Unless exempted by the Chairperson, members shall stand and address the
          Chairperson while -
           (a) moving any motion or amendment;
           (b) seconding any motion or amendment;
           (c) taking part in any discussion;
           (d) replying to any question; or
           (e) addressing the local government for any other purpose.
      (2) Members shall during a meeting of the local government confine their remarks to
           matters then under consideration.
      (3) Members shall remain seated and silent while a vote is being taken except when
          calling a division.
      (4) Members shall act with due decorum during meetings in order that the meeting is
          conducted in an efficient and effective manner.
      (5) No member or Council employee shall make personal reflections on or impute
           improper motives to any other member or Council employee.
      (6) Members shall conform to the Conduct and Performance of Councillors in accordance
          with the Local Government Act. In addition the Chairperson may specify orally or in
          writing appropriate standards of behaviour which shall be observed by all members
          and other persons attending a local government meeting.
      (7) No member who is speaking shall be interrupted except upon a point of order being
           raised either by the Chairperson or by a member.

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