2014-01-13 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA   13 JANUARY 2014


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ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                             13 JANUARY 2014

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    as          NOOSA                                                         Strategic Policy
    | @    |    COUNCH                   COUNCILLOR CODE OF CONDUCT

    Corporate Plan Reference:

    Endorsed by Council on:

    Policy Owner and Department: — Chief of Staff, Executive Office

  1     INTRODUCTION

  This Code of Conduct sets out, for both Councillors and the Community, the standards of behavior
  expected of Councillors of Noosa Shire Council.

  The requirements of this Code are in addition to the roles, responsibilities and obligations of
  Councillors, as set out in the Queensland Loca/ Government Act 2009.

  This Code has been adopted by resolution of Council. Council accordingly considers this Code to be a
  “procedure” as the term is used in section 176 (4) of the Queensland Local Government Act 2009 (see
  below).

  2     KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCILLORS UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009

  .     Represent the current and future interests of residents (Section 12(1))
  °     To ensure performance of responsibilities under the Act (Section 12(3)(a)(i)
  .     Achieve corporate and community plans (Section 12(3)(a)(ii))
  .     Comply with all laws (which includes other Acts; and Council's laws, policies, procedures and
        resolutions) (Section 12(3)(a)(iii))
  .     Provide high quality leadership to the Council and the community (Section 12(3)(b))
  .     Participate in Council meetings, policy development and decision making (Section 12(3)(c)
  .     Accountable to the community for Council's performance (Section 12(3)(d))
  .     Serve the overall public interest of the whole Council area (Section 12(6))
  °     Not to use information acquired as a Councillor to directly or indirectly gain financial advantage
        (Section 171(1)(a))
  .     Not to use information acquired as a Councillor to cause detriment to the Local Government
        (Section 171(1)(b))
  .     Not to release information the Councillor knows, or should reasonably know, is confidential
        (Section 171(3))

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