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HCC Standing Orders 3 August 2004 Issue No. 2 10
PART 1: CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
1. INTRODUCTION
Requirement for adoption
of standing orders
Alteration of standing
orders
1.1
Every local authority must adopt a set of standing orders for the conduct
of its meetings and those of its committees. The standing orders adopted
must not contravene any provisions of the LGA, LGOIMA or any other
Act.
[clause 27, schedule 7, LGA 2002]
1.2
After the adoption of the first standing orders of the local authority, the
adoption or amendment of standing orders requires in every case a vote
of not less than 75% of the members present.
[clause 27, schedule 7, LGA 2002]
2. FIRST MEETING OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY FOLLOWING ELECTION
Meeting called by Chief
Executive
2.1
The first meeting, of a local authority following a triennial general election
of members must be called by the Chief Executive as soon as practicable
after the results of the election are known. Not less than 7 days notice of
the meeting must be given to the persons elected to the local authority
(unless an emergency exists and then the Chief Executive may give notice
of the meeting as soon as practicable). The meeting must be chaired by
the Chief Executive or a nominee of that officer until the Mayor or
Chairperson has made and attested the declaration required under clause
14, schedule 7, LGA 2002.
[clause 21, schedule 7, LGA 2002]
Business to be conducted 2.2
The business to be conducted at the meeting, and the order in which that
business is to be conducted, must be as follows:
(a)
(b)
(c)
The making and attesting of the declarations required of the
Mayor, if any, and members under clause 14, schedule 7, LGA
2002;
The election of the Chairperson (if any) and the making and
attesting of the declaration required of the Chairperson under
clause 14, schedule 7, LGA 2002;
A general explanation, given or arranged by the Chief Executive
of:
(i)
(ii)
The LGOIMA; and
Other laws affecting members, including the appropriate
provisions of the Local Authorities (Members' Interests)
Act 1968; sections 99, 105 and 105A of the Crimes Act
1961; the Secret Commissions Act 1910 and the Securities
Act 1978;
(d)
The fixing of the date and time of the first meeting of the local