sec.177SMinister’s approval for councillor to participate or be present to decide matter

### sec.177S Minister’s approval for councillor to participate or be present to decide matter The Minister may, by signed notice given to a councillor, approve the councillor participating in deciding a matter in a meeting, including being present while the matter is discussed and voted on, if— the matter could not otherwise be decided at the meeting because of a circumstance mentioned in section 177R (1) ; and deciding the matter can not be delegated under section 238 . The Minister may give the approval subject to the conditions stated in the notice. s 177S ins 2020 No. 20 s 81 om 2026 No. 5 s 24 (uncommenced amendment) (sec.177S-ssec.1) The Minister may, by signed notice given to a councillor, approve the councillor participating in deciding a matter in a meeting, including being present while the matter is discussed and voted on, if— the matter could not otherwise be decided at the meeting because of a circumstance mentioned in section 177R (1) ; and deciding the matter can not be delegated under section 238 . (sec.177S-ssec.2) The Minister may give the approval subject to the conditions stated in the notice. - (a) the matter could not otherwise be decided at the meeting because of a circumstance mentioned in section 177R (1) ; and - (b) deciding the matter can not be delegated under section 238 .