sec.25Chairperson of the council

### sec.25 Chairperson of the council The council must, by resolution, appoint a chairperson of the council from its councillors (other than the mayor or deputy mayor) at the first meeting after the office of the chairperson becomes vacant. The chairperson of the council presides at all meetings of the council and is responsible for ensuring the council’s procedures for the conduct of its meetings are observed and enforced. The chairperson of the council also has powers under the Local Government Act , section 150I in relation to particular conduct of councillors at meetings of the council. However, the chairperson of the council does not preside at meetings of committees of the council. A committee chairperson presides at meetings of a committee of the council. s 25 amd 2012 No. 33 s 8 ; 2019 No. 30 s 18 (sec.25-ssec.1) The council must, by resolution, appoint a chairperson of the council from its councillors (other than the mayor or deputy mayor) at the first meeting after the office of the chairperson becomes vacant. (sec.25-ssec.2) The chairperson of the council presides at all meetings of the council and is responsible for ensuring the council’s procedures for the conduct of its meetings are observed and enforced. The chairperson of the council also has powers under the Local Government Act , section 150I in relation to particular conduct of councillors at meetings of the council. (sec.25-ssec.3) However, the chairperson of the council does not preside at meetings of committees of the council. A committee chairperson presides at meetings of a committee of the council.