Standing orders.pdf - Hutt City Council
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 23<br />
18. USE OF COMMON SEAL<br />
Holding and applying<br />
common seal<br />
Seal to be fixed by<br />
resolution<br />
Local authority to set<br />
procedure<br />
18.1<br />
The Chief Executive is to hold the common seal of the local authority and<br />
be responsible for its use. Any document required to be executed under<br />
the Common Seal is to be applied to any such document in the presence of<br />
any two of the following: the Chief Executive, the General Legal Counsel,<br />
a General Manager, the Mayor or a councillor.<br />
18.2<br />
Subject to standing order 18.3, the Common Seal may be applied where<br />
<strong>Council</strong>, a committee or an officer acting pursuant to delegated authority<br />
has previously approved the transaction. The application of the Seal must<br />
be reported to <strong>Council</strong> at its next ordinary meeting.<br />
18.3<br />
The Seal may only be applied to warrants for enforcement officers under<br />
LGA 2002, after the warrants have been approved by <strong>Council</strong> in the<br />
sealing list.<br />
[Clause 32 of Schedule 7 LGA 2002]