Part 1PRELIMINARY

PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1.1 Citation This local law may be cited as the City of Melville Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Local Law 2022. 1.2 Commencement This local law comes into operation 14 days after the date of publication in the Government Gazette. 1.3 Application and Intent (1) This local law provides rules that apply to the conduct of meetings of the Council and its committees and to meetings of electors. (2) All meetings are to be conducted in accordance with the Local Government Act 1995, the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, the City of Melville Code of Conduct—Elected Members, Committee Members and Candidates adopted by Council under section 5.104 of the Local Government Act 1995 and this local law. (3) This local law is intended to result in— (a) effective decision making by the Council and committees; (b) the orderly conduct of meetings dealing with Council business; (c) understanding of the process of conducting meetings; and (d) efficient and effective use of time at meetings. (4) This local law is a “local law as to conduct” for the purposes of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996. 1.4 Repeal The City of Melville Meeting Procedures Local Law 2017, published in the Government Gazette on