2019-08-06 S&O Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 2 - Draft New Standing Orders for Noosa Council

28.2 Points of order cannot be used as a means of contradicting a statement made by the Councillor
     speaking.
28.3 Upon the question of order suddenly arising during the process of a debate, a Councillor may
     raise a point of order, and thereupon the Councillor against whom the point of order is raised,
     shall immediately cease speaking.
28.4 Where a ‘point of order’ is moved, consideration of the matter to which the motion was moved
     shall be suspended pursuant to section 25.2. The Chairperson shall determine whether the
     point of order is upheld.
28.5 Notwithstanding anything contained in these standing orders to the contrary, all motions or
     points of order at any time arising shall, until decided, suspend the consideration and decision
     of every other matter.


29. Voting on a Motion
29.1 Before any matter is put to the vote, the Chairperson may direct the motion or amendment to
     be read again by the Chief Executive Officer or other Council employee who is taking the
     minutes of the meeting.
29.2 The Chairperson will call for all Councillors in favour of the motion to indicate their vote for the
     motion. The Chairperson will then call for all Councillors against the motion to indicate their
     vote against the motion. The Chairperson shall declare the result of a vote once it has been
     determined.
29.3 Councillors shall vote by a show of hands or as directed by the Chairperson.
29.4 A Councillor may, before a matter is put to the vote by the Chair, call for the vote to be taken
     by Division. If a Councillor calls for a division, the names of those Councillors present and how
     they voted shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
29.5 Councillors have the right to request that their names and how they voted be recorded in the
     minutes if they so request, for voting other than by Division.
29.6 The Chairperson shall declare the result of a vote or a division as soon as it has been
     determined.
29.7 Except upon a motion to repeal or amend it, a resolution shall not be discussed after the vote
     has been declared.
29.8 If a report contains distinct recommendations, the decision of Council may be taken separately
     on each recommendation.
29.9 No councillor may abstain from a vote, and where they do so it will be taken as a vote in the
     negative.
29.10 Where a vote is tied between those in favour and those against, the Chair shall exercise a
      casting vote.


30. Repealing or Rescinding Resolutions
30.1 A resolution of Council may not be amended or repealed unless notice of motion is given in
     accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2009 or the Local Government
     Regulation 2012.
30.2 Councillors present at the meeting at which a motion to repeal or amend a resolution is put,
     may defer consideration of that motion. Such deferral shall not be longer than three (3) months.




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