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HCC Standing Orders 3 August 2004 Issue No. 2 48
resolved, and if time permits, any other matter falling within the Terms of
Reference of that meeting provided the matter is not sub judice. In respect
of community board and community committee meetings standing
orders may be suspended on a vote of not less than 75% of those
present to enable speakers to speak to any matter. A record of the topics
covered during the public comment section of any meeting is to be recorded in
the minutes of that meeting.
[Note: The public comment procedure does not apply in respect of any
resource consent issue or any hearing including hearing of submissions
where the Council, a hearings committee, a Hearings Commissioner or a
community board or a community committee sits in a quasi-judicial capacity.]
Questions of speakers
during public comment
Termination of
presentation if
disrespectful and right of
reply
38.3
With the permission of the Chairperson, members may ask questions of
speakers during the period reserved for public comment. If permitted by the
Chairperson, questions by members are to be confined to obtaining
information or clarification on matters raised by the speaker.
38.4
The Chairperson may terminate comment or response to questions on
comment in progress which is disrespectful or offensive, or where the
Chairperson has reason to believe that statements have been made with
malice (see standing order 33.2 regarding qualified privilege). If a speaker's
comments under public comment are about any person or organisation
represented at the meeting, the Chairperson has the discretion to grant a
right of reply at the time the comments are made.
39. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR COMMUNITY BOARDS, COMMUNITY COMMITTEES AND YOUTH
INFUSION
Community Committee,
Community Board and
Youth Infusion
participation in meetings
39.1
The Chairperson of a community committee, community board or Youth
Infusion may participate in discussion on any matters which are of interest
to a particular community or community area, or of interest to youth (as
applicable), at meetings of the standing committees of Council, but shall not
have voting rights or rights to move or second motions. Notification of the
intention to exercise speaking rights and identification of the relevant
agenda item shall be provided to the Chairperson prior to the meeting. In
exceptional circumstances community committee, community board or
Youth Infusion representatives may be invited to participate on
specific subjects at meetings of the full Council at the discretion of the
Council Chairperson.
39.2
Where the Chairperson of a community committee, community board or
Youth Infusion is participating in discussion on matters of interest, in
accordance with standing order 39.1:
(a)
(b)
The rules of debate applicable to members of the Council shall
apply to the community committee, community board and Youth
Infusion representatives; and
In the case of Youth Infusion, participation may also include the
same speaking rights as members for the purposes of standing
order 38.3.