sec.242JClosed meetings

sec.242J Closed meetings

The council may resolve that all or part of a meeting of the council be closed to the public. A committee of the council may resolve that all or part of a meeting of the committee be closed to the public. However, the council or a committee of the council may make a resolution about a council meeting under subsection (1) or (2) only if its councillors or members consider it necessary to close the meeting to discuss one or more of the following matters— the appointment, discipline or dismissal of the chief executive officer or a senior executive employee; the appointment of a senior contract employee; industrial matters affecting employees; the council’s budget; rating concessions; legal advice obtained by the council or legal proceedings involving the council including, for example, legal proceedings that may be taken by or against the council; matters that may directly affect the health and safety of an individual or group of individuals; negotiations relating to a commercial matter involving the council for which a public discussion would be likely to prejudice the interests of the council; negotiations relating to the taking of land by the council under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 ; a matter the council is required to keep confidential under a law of, or formal arrangement with, the Commonwealth or a State; an investigation report given to the council under the Local Government Act , chapter 5A , part 3 , division 5 . However, the council or a committee of the council must not resolve that a part of a council meeting at which a decision mentioned in section 177O (2) , 177P (3) or 177R (2) of the Act will be considered, discussed, voted on or made be closed. A resolution that a council meeting be closed must— state the matter mentioned in subsection (3) that is to be discussed; and include an overview of what is to be discussed while the meeting is closed. The council or a committee of the council must not make a resolution (other than a procedural resolution) in a council meeting, or a part of a council meeting, that is closed. s 242J ins 2020 SL No. 156 s 8 amd 2023 Act No. 30 s 27 ; 2026 Act No. 5 s 37 (sec.242J-ssec.1) The council may resolve that all or part of a meeting of the council be closed to the public. (sec.242J-ssec.2) A committee of the council may resolve that all or part of a meeting of the committee be closed to the public. (sec.242J-ssec.3) However, the council or a committee of the council may make a resolution about a council meeting under subsection (1) or (2) only if its councillors or members consider it necessary to close the meeting to discuss one or more of the following matters— the appointment, discipline or dismissal of the chief executive officer or a senior executive employee; the appointment of a senior contract employee; industrial matters affecting employees; the council’s budget; rating concessions; legal advice obtained by the council or legal proceedings involving the council including, for example, legal proceedings that may be taken by or against the council; matters that may directly affect the health and safety of an individual or group of individuals; negotiations relating to a commercial matter involving the council for which a public discussion would be likely to prejudice the interests of the council; negotiations relating to the taking of land by the council under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 ; a matter the council is required to keep confidential under a law of, or formal arrangement with, the Commonwealth or a State; an investigation report given to the council under the Local Government Act , chapter 5A , part 3 , division 5 . (sec.242J-ssec.4) However, the council or a committee of the council must not resolve that a part of a council meeting at which a decision mentioned in section 177O (2) , 177P (3) or 177R (2) of the Act will be considered, discussed, voted on or made be closed. (sec.242J-ssec.5) A resolution that a council meeting be closed must— state the matter mentioned in subsection (3) that is to be discussed; and include an overview of what is to be discussed while the meeting is closed. (sec.242J-ssec.6) The council or a committee of the council must not make a resolution (other than a procedural resolution) in a council meeting, or a part of a council meeting, that is closed.