2015-03-31 P&O Committee - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Noosa Council Standing Orders

                                        Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council 2014




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.

Part 4        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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