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