666GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 March 2020

666 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 March 2020 (b) marked as confidential in the agenda; and (c) kept confidential by members and employees until the Council or Committee resolves (2) A member or an employee who has— (a) confidential information under subclause (1); or (b) information that is provided or disclosed for the purpose of or during a meeting, or part of a meeting, that is closed to the public, is not to disclose any of that information to any person, other than another member or an employee, to the extent necessary for the purpose of carrying out his or her duties. (3) Subclause (2) does not prevent a member or an employee from disclosing information— (a) at a closed meeting; (b) to the extent specified by the Council and subject to such other conditions as the Council determines; (c) that is already in the public domain; (d) to an officer of the Department; (e) to the Minister; (f) to a legal practitioner for the purpose of obtaining legal advice; or (g) if the disclosure is required or permitted by law. 6.16 Recording of proceedings (1) A person is not to use any form of audio, visual or other recording device to record the proceedings of Council, without the expressed permission of the presiding member. (2) Council will record the meeting for minute taking purposes. (3) Council cannot guarantee the accuracy or the quality of recordings. (4) Recordings of a Council meeting cannot be assumed to be a complete record of proceedings. 6.17 Prevention of disturbance (1) A reference in this clause to a person is to a person other than a member. (2) A person addressing the Council must extend due courtesy and respect to the Council or the Committee, and the processes under which it operates. (3) A person present at or observing a meeting must not create a disturbance at a meeting by interrupting or interfering with the proceedings, whether by expressing approval or dissent, by conversing or by any other means. (4) A person addressing or present at a meeting must comply with any direction by the presiding member. (5) A person shall ensure that his or her mobile telephone, or any other audible device, is switched off and is not used during any meeting of the Council. (6) The presiding member may warn a person who fails to comply with this clause. (7) If, after being warned, the person— (a) acts contrary to this clause, or to this Local Law; or (b) refuses or fails to comply with a direction by the presiding member, the presiding member may expel the person from the meeting by ordering him or her to leave the meeting room. (8) A person who is ordered to leave the meeting room, and fails to do so may, by order of the presiding member— (a) be removed from the meeting room; and (b) from the premises, by further order of the presiding member. PART 7—CONDUCT OF MEMBERS 7.1 Members to be in their proper places (1) At the first meeting held after each Election Day, the CEO is to draw lots for the seating arrangements of the Councillors in the Chamber. (2) Each member is to occupy his or her allotted position at each Council meeting. 7.2 Respect to the presiding member After the business of a Council has been commenced, a member is not to enter or leave the meeting without first paying due respect to the presiding member. 7.3 Titles to be used A speaker, when referring to the mayor, deputy mayor or presiding member, or a member or officer, is to use the title of that person’s office. 7.4 Advice of entry or departure (1) During the course of a meeting of the Council, a member is not to enter or leave the meeting without first advising the presiding member. (2) The time of entry or departure is to be recorded in the minutes.