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

                                        Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council 2014




15 Committee reports
   (1) If, in a report of a committee, distinct recommendations are made, the decision of
       the local government may be taken separately on each recommendation.
   (2) A recommendation of a committee, or portion thereof, may be amended by the local
       government in any manner it may think fit, or may be referred back to the committee
       for further consideration.
   (3) A recommendation of a committee adopted by the local government is a resolution
       of the local government.

16 Notified motion
   (1) A member may bring forward to a meeting a motion on any matter within the
       jurisdiction or official cognisance of the local government by giving notice in writing,
       in the approved form, to the Chief Executive Officer at least seven days before the
       meeting.
   (2) The Chairperson shall rule out of order a motion which does not comply with section
       16 (1) of these Standing Orders.
   (3) Notified motions shall be dated and recorded by the Chief Executive Officer as
       received.
   (4) Where a member who has given notice of a motion is absent or declines to move the
       motion, the motion may be –
        (a) moved by another member; or
        (b) deferred to the next meeting.
   (5) Where the notified motion is not moved or deferred, it shall not again be
       reintroduced without a subsequent notice of motion duly given as provided in section
       16 (1).

17 Petitions
   (1) A member may present a paper petition or electronic petition where the petition
       seeks to be presented to the whole of Council and the petition meets the relevant
       Council petition requirements provided for in section 17(4) and 17(5) below.
   (2) On presentation of a petition to the local government the only motion which may be
       moved is that:
       (a)   The petition not be received, or
       (b)   The petition be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer to
             determine appropriate action, or
       (c)   The petition be received and referred to the Chief Executive Officer or a
             statutory committee for consideration and report back to the local government.
   (3) No debate on a petition shall be allowed except the member presenting the petition
       may speak to the petition for a period of not more than one minute.
   (4) In order for a paper petition to be eligible to be presented to Council, it must:
       (a)   Identify the Principal Petitioner being the person who is responsible for
             organising the petition;
       (b)   Clearly state the relevant grievance and action requested of Council;
       (c)   Clearly state that the petition seeks to be presented to the whole of Council;


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