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

                                      Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council 2014




32 Acts of disorder by non-members
   (1) A person who is not a member of the local government or a committee must not
       interrupt or obstruct the proper conduct of a meeting of the local government or a
       local government committee.
   (2) If a person (other than a member) interrupts or obstructs the proper conduct of a
       meeting of the local government or a local government committee, the Chairperson
       may ask the person to withdraw from the meeting place.
   (3) A person asked to withdraw from a meeting place under subsection (2) must
       immediately withdraw from the place and remain away until the end of the meeting
       or for a lesser period fixed by the Chairperson.
   (4) If a person contravenes subsection (3), 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.

33 Disorder
   The Chairperson may adjourn a meeting of the local government for not more than 30
   minutes if an act of disorder arises at the meeting and the meeting cannot properly
   continue.

34 Business of objectionable nature
   If, at a local government meeting, the Chairperson or a member considers that a matter
   or motion before a meeting is of an objectionable nature or outside the powers of the
   local government, the Chairperson may, on the Chairperson’s own volition or at the
   request of another member, declare that the matter not be considered further.

35 Points of order
   (1) A member who is speaking shall not be interrupted, except by the Chairperson or
       upon a point of order, in which event the member shall resume the member’s seat
       and remain silent until the Chairperson has ceased speaking or the point of order
       has been disposed of, whereupon the member so interrupted may, if permitted,
       proceed.
   (2) Any member may ask the Chairperson to decide on a point of order where it is
       believed that -
       (a) another member has failed to comply with proper meeting procedure;
       (b) a matter before the local government is in contravention of a local law, these
           Standing Orders) or the Local Government Act; or
       (c) a matter before the local government is beyond the local government’s
           jurisdiction or power.
   (3) Where a point of order is raised, consideration of the matter to which the motion was
       moved shall be suspended and the Chairperson shall determine whether the point of
       order is upheld.
   (4) Upon a point of order arising during the process of a debate, a member may speak
       to a point of order.
   (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders to the contrary, all points
       of order at any time arising shall, until decided, suspend the consideration and
       decision of every other motion or matter.



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