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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    28 APRIL 2014




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     28 APRIL 2014

                                        Standing Orders for meetings of Noosa Shire Council 2014

   26 Altering or rescinding motions
       (1) A resolution of a local government meeting may not be altered or rescinded at a
           subsequent meeting unless notice of motion is given in accordance with the
           requirements of these Standing Orders or an officer report has been included in the
           agenda.
       (2) Where a motion to rescind or alter a resolution is lost, a motion of the same or like
           effect shall not be moved until at least three (3) months after the date on which the
           first-mentioned motion to rescind or alter was lost unless a notice of the motion shall
           be signed by the majority of the members of the local govemment.
   27 Questions
       (1) Amember 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 govemment.
       (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.
   Part4         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
            (€) addressing the local govemment for any other purpose.
       (2) Members shall during a meeting of the local govemment 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.

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