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Council Meeting Procedures Local Law

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preliminary



Part 4 Use of the Common Seal


Part 5 Offences




Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Title

This Local Law is the Greater Geelong City Council Meeting Procedures Local Law 2017.


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1.2 Objectives of this Local Law

The objectives of this Local Law are to:

1.2.1implement changes to the City of Greater Geelong Act (Vic) 1993 (as amended);
1.2.2regulate and control the use of the Common Seal of Council;
1.2.3regulate proceedings for the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor;
1.2.4facilitate the orderly conduct of and regulate proceedings at meetings of Council and Special Committees at the Greater Geelong City Council;
1.2.5facilitate the good government of the Greater Geelong City Council and ensure that the Council's decisions are made in the best interests of the community;
1.2.6promote and encourage community participation in the good government of the City;
1.2.7repeal the Greater Geelong City Council Meeting Procedure Local Law 2013.


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1.3 Power to make this Local Law

1.3.1This Local Law is made in accordance with sections 91(1) and 111(1) of the Local Government Act (Vic) 1989 and the City of Greater Geelong Act (Vic) 1993 (as amended).
1.3.2The drafting of this Local Law involved due consideration of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.


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1.4 Operational Date of this Local Law

This Local Law operates from the day following the day on which notice of the making of this Local Law is published in the Victorian Government Gazette at which time the Greater Geelong City Council Meeting Pro

Documents

Council Meeting Procedures Local Law 2017 - update 1 Sept 2020 67 KB | DOCX
Governance Rules 248 KB | DOCX
Governance Rules 450 KB | pdf
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