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 43<br />
Chairperson has casting<br />
vote<br />
32.2<br />
In addition to the deliberative vote provided for, the Chairperson at any<br />
meeting has a casting vote in the case of an equality of votes. A casting<br />
vote may be exercised either for or against the motion at the Chairperson’s<br />
discretion.<br />
(See standing order 40.8)<br />
Open voting 32.3<br />
An act or question coming before the local authority must be done or<br />
decided by open voting.<br />
[clause 24, schedule 7, LGA 2002]<br />
Straw votes 32.4<br />
On occasion it may be helpful for straw votes to be taken during debate<br />
on issues involving several options, in order to facilitate input from<br />
members who may otherwise be unable to participate in terms of<br />
standing order 27.6 in case they may want to move an amendment. This<br />
process would involve requesting the members to indicate their preferred<br />
position by inviting a show of hands on each of the alternatives put to the<br />
meeting consecutively, with each member indicating a preference for one of<br />
the alternatives. If this produces an indication of strong preference for one<br />
alternative, then a formal motion can be framed accordingly.<br />
Members may abstain 32.5<br />
Any member may abstain from voting, and have their abstention recorded<br />
in the minutes if so requested by the member.<br />
Method of voting 32.6<br />
The method of voting shall be as follows:<br />
(a)<br />
(b)<br />
The Chairperson in putting the motion shall call for an expression<br />
of opinion on the voices or take a show of hands, the result of either of<br />
which, as announced by the Chairperson, shall be conclusive<br />
unless such announcement is questioned immediately by any<br />
member, in which event the Chairperson shall call a division.<br />
The Chairperson or any member may call for a division instead of<br />
or after receiving opinion on the voices and taking a show of hands.<br />
Division 32.7<br />
When a division is called, the Chief Executive shall take down the names<br />
of the members voting for and against the motion and abstentions and is<br />
to hand the list to the Chairperson who shall declare the result.<br />
Second division 32.8<br />
The Chairperson may call a second division where there is confusion or<br />
error in the original division, unless the same can be otherwise corrected.<br />
Pecuniary interest 32.9<br />
No members shall vote or take part in the discussion on any matter at any<br />
meeting where they, directly or indirectly, have any pecuniary interest as<br />
defined in law, other than an interest in common with the public.<br />
[s. 6(1), Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act]