Part 7OPEN DOORS—EXCEPT AS PROVIDED

PART 7—OPEN DOORS—EXCEPT AS PROVIDED 7.1 General Obligation Subject to the provisions of clause 7.2 the business of the Council shall be conducted with open doors. 7.2 Resolution To Close Doors The Council may by resolution decide to conduct behind closed doors any business of a meeting dealing with any of the matters referred to in clause 5.23(2) of the Act. 7.3 Persons to Leave Chamber Upon the carrying of a resolution referred to in clause 7.2 the Mayor shall direct all persons other than councillors, the CEO and any other person nominated in the resolution to leave the Council chamber and every such person shall forthwith comply with the direction. 7.4 Removal of Person by Order Any person who fails to comply with the direction made pursuant to clause 7.3 may, by order of the Mayor, be removed from the Council chamber. 7.5 Duration of Closure (1) After the carrying of a resolution referred to in clause 7.2 at a meeting, the business of that meeting of the Council shall proceed behind closed doors, until the Council, by resolution, decides to proceed with open doors. (2) If the resolution was to conduct specified business behind closed doors the meeting shall revert to open doors upon the completion of the specified business unless the Council resolves to do so earlier. 7.6 Notice of Motion Not Required Any resolution mentioned in this clause may be moved without notice. 7.7 Conduct of Business Behind Closed Doors (1) The following business may be conducted behind closed doors— (a) matters of a personal nature regarding the conduct in employment of an employee of the Council or the relationship or contract with the Council of an employee; (b) consideration of legal advice; (c) any matter which in the opinion of the person presiding at the meeting requires consideration of the personal private affairs of a person in circumstances likely to cause unreasonable embarrassment to that person if the consideration did not occur behind closed doors; and (d) a matter that if disclosed, could be reasonably expected to— (i) impair the effectiveness of any lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with any contravention or possible contravention of the law; (ii) endanger the security of the local government’s property; or (iii) prejudice the maintenance or enforcement of a lawful measure for protecting public safety. (2) The Council may in any case resolve to conduct behind closed doors any other matter referred to in clause S5.23(2) of the Act. 7.8 Recording Decision in Minutes A decision to close a meeting or part of a meeting and the reason for the decision shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.