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HCC Standing Orders 3 August 2004 Issue No. 2 12
Definition of Quorum 4.3
“The quorum at a meeting of a local authority consists of half of the members if
the number of members (including vacancies) is even, or a majority of members if
the number of members (including vacancies) is odd.”
[clause 23(3)(a), schedule 7, LGA 2002]
Quorum at Committee
Meetings
4.4
“The quorum at a meeting of a committee-
(a)
Is not fewer than two members of the committee, (as determined
by the local authority or committee that appoints the committee);
and
(b) In the case of a committee other than a subcommittee, must
include at least 1 member of the local authority.”
[clause 23(3)(b), schedule 7, LGA 2002]
(Order 9.3 refers to the quorum at meetings of joint committees, and
Order 40.7 refers to the quorum at meetings with Tangata Whenua
represented.)
5. VOTING SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS
Provisions for
appointment of
Chairpersons or Deputy
Chairperson of
committees or
representatives of the
local authority
5.1
(1) This standing order applies to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
The election or appointment of the Chairperson and
deputy Chairperson of a regional council; and
The election or appointment of the deputy Mayor; and
The election or appointment of the Chairperson and
deputy Chairperson of a committee; and
The election or appointment of a representative of a local
authority.
(2) If standing order 5.1 applies, a local authority or a committee (if
the local authority has so directed) must determine by resolution
that a person be elected or appointed by using one of the
following systems of voting:
(a) the voting system in subclause (3) (system A);
(b)
(3) System A-
the voting system in subclause (4) (system B).
(a)
(b)
requires that a person is elected or appointed if he or she
receives the votes of a majority of the members of the
local authority or committee present and voting; and
has the following characteristics:
(i)
(ii)
there is a first round of voting for all candidates;
and
if no candidate is successful in that round there is a
second round of voting from which the candidate
with the fewest votes in the first round is excluded;
and