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Preliminary - Purpose and word definitions

Part one of chapter two in the Governance Rules.

Disclosure of conflicts of interest Governance Rules Framework Joint meetings of Councils Meeting procedure for Community Asset Committees Meeting procedures for Council meetings Miscellaneous and Election Period Policy

1.1 Purpose of this Chapter

The purpose of this Chapter is to:

1.1provide for the election of the Mayor and any Deputy Mayor;
1.2provide for the appointment of any Acting Mayor; and
1.3provide for the procedures governing the conduct of Council meetings.

1.2 Definition of the words used in this chapter

Absolute Majority - means a number of votes greater than one-half of the total number of votes cast, and if necessary, includes the vote by a ballot.

Amendment - means a proposed alteration to improve the terms of a motion, without being contradictory.

Chairperson - means the chair of a meeting and includes acting, temporary, or substitute chairperson.

City - means the City of Greater Geelong.

City officer - has the same meaning given to that term in section 3 of the Act, namely:

  1. a natural person who is employed by the Chief Executive Officer (other than an independent Contractor under a contract of service or a volunteer) to enable:
    1. the functions of the Council under the Act or any other Act to be carried out;
    2. the Chief Executive Officer to carry out their functions;
  2. the Chief Executive Officer.

Clause - means a clause of these Rules.

Councillor - means a person elected to the office and is a member of Council.

Deliver - means to hand over or mail to a recipient and includes transmission by facsimile, electronic mail or publication on the Geelong Australia Website.

Deputy Mayor - means a Councillor elected to be the Deputy Mayor in accordance with the Division 3 of the Act.

Geelong Australia Website - means the Council website or such other website which replaces it.

Joint letter - means a letter which has been signed by at least ten people or executive/committee representatives from ten separate entitles whose names and physical addresses also appear on the letter.

Majority - in relation to votes or Councillors means the number of votes or Councillors constituting more than half of the total number.

Municipal District - means the area from time to time comprising the municipal district of the City.

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