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Procedure at meetings

Part three of chapter two in the Governance Rules has 61 sections.

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


3.1Purpose
3.2Scope
3.3Dates and times of meetings fixed by Council
3.4Council may alter meeting dates
3.5Meetings not fixed by Council
3.6Notice
3.7Quorum
3.8Adjourned meetings
3.9Cancellation or postponement of a meeting
3.10Chairperson
3.11Duties and responsibilities of the Chairperson
3.12Order and content of business
3.13Councillor leave or absence and absence from meeting
3.14No photography or recording of meetings
3.15Record of proceedings
3.16Confirmation of minutes
3.17No debate on confirmation of minutes
3.18Deferral of confirmation of minutes
3.19Publication of minutes
3.20Declaration of direct and indirect interests
3.21Public questions and submission time
3.22Petitions and joint letters
3.23Moving of motions or amendments
3.24Introducing a motion or amendment
3.25Right of reply and debate of motion or amendment
3.26Moving an amendment
3.27How many amendments may be proposed
3.28An amendment once carried
3.29Priority of address and right to speak to motion
3.30Foreshadowing motions
3.31Withdrawal of motions
3.32Motions or amendments in writing
3.33Repeating a motion
3.34Debate of the motion
3.35Addressing the meeting
3.36Lost motions
3.37Time limits
3.38Voting
3.39Division
3.40Points of order
3.41Disagreement with Chairperson
3.42Procedure for point of order
3.43Valid points of order
3.44Procedural motions
Procedural motions table
3.45Repititious motions
3.46Notices of motion
3.47Notice of rescission
3.48Loss of motion for rescission
3.49Notice for rescission not moved
3.50Any Councillor to move notice of rescission
3.51Notice of rescission not required
3.52Urgent business
3.53Discipline and suspensions
3.54Removal from the meeting room
3.55Public addressing the meeting
3.56Chairperson may adjourn disorderly meeting
3.57Removal from chamber
3.58Suspension of standing orders
3.59Meetings conducted remotely
3.60Procedure not provided in this Chapter
3.61Criticism of City officers
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