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Tangata Whenua
represented
Tangata Whenua speaking
rights at Council meetings
meetings of Council committees and subcommittees at which the Tangata
Whenua are represented in accordance with standing order 40.4.
40.10
Representatives of the Tangata Whenua have the right to address any
meeting of the Council for a maximum period of 15 minutes on any
items, matters or issues which have been identified or initiated by the
Tangata Whenua and considered at a meeting of a Council committee or
subcommittee. This right is in addition to and separate from those rights of
public comment also available to the Tangata Whenua in terms of
standing orders 38.1 and 38.2.
41. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TE TAURA HERE O TE AWAKAIRANGI
Taura Here requests for
items to be placed on
agenda
Taura Here speaking
rights at Council meetings
41.1
Representatives of the Taura Here may on their own initiative request that
any item which they wish to discuss be placed on the agenda for a
meeting of the committee or subcommittee whose Terms of Reference
cover that item. Any such request is to be in writing, signed on behalf of
the Taura Here, stating the meeting at which it is proposed that the
item be considered, and is to be delivered to the Chief Executive at least
10 clear working days before the date of such meeting.
41.2
Representatives of the Taura Here have the right to address any meeting
of the Council for a maximum period of 15 minutes on any items,
matters, or issues which have been identified or initiated by the
Taura Here and considered at a meeting of a Council committee or
subcommittee. This right is in addition to, and separate from, those rights of
public comment available to the Taura Here in terms of standing orders 38.1
and 38.2.
42. PETITIONS
Form of petitions 42.1
Every petition presented to the local authority or to any of its committees
must comprise less than 500 words and not be disrespectful, nor use
offensive language or make statements made with malice (see standing
orders 33.1 and 33.2 regarding qualified privilege).
Petition where presented
by members
Petition in English or
Maori
Petition where presented
by petitioner
42.2
Any member of the local authority who presents a petition on behalf of
the petitioners is to confine himself/herself to reading the petition and the
statement of the parties from which it comes, and the number of
signatures attached to it.
42.3
A petition presented to a local authority or any of its committees may be in
English or Maori. Prior arrangement with the Chairperson should be
sought at least 2 working days before the meeting if the petition is not in
English. The Chairperson may order that any petition be translated and/or
printed in another language.
42.4
Where a petition is presented by a petitioner, unless the local authority