Part 19CONDUCT OF MEMBERS

PART 19—CONDUCT OF MEMBERS 19.1 Required meeting behaviour When attending a Council, committee or electors meeting, a Member must— (a) comply with the requirements of— (i) the Act; (ii) the Regulations; (iii) these meeting procedures, and (iv) the Code of Conduct adopted under section 5.104 of the Act, including the Rules of Conduct; and (b) restrict their remarks during debate to the motion or amendment under discussion, or to a personal explanation or to a point of order; and (c) comply with any direction given by the Presiding Member; and (d) immediately cease to engage in any conduct that has been ruled out of order by the Presiding Member. 19.2 Unacceptable meeting behaviour When attending a Council, committee or electors meeting, a Member must not— (a) act in an abusive, bullying or threatening manner towards another person; or (b) make a statement that the Member knows, or could reasonably be expected to know, is false or misleading; or (c) use offensive or derogatory language in reference to any person; or (d) disparage the character or competence of another Member or an employee in connection with the performance of their official duties; or (e) impute any dishonest or unethical motive to a Member or an employee in connection with the performance of their official duties; or (f) persistently make irrelevant or repetitive statements; or (g) disrupt the meeting; or (h) engage in behaviour that may endanger the physical or mental health or wellbeing of any other person at the meeting.

2924 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 May 2022 19.3 Members not to interrupt A Member of the Council or a committee is not to interrupt another Member of the Council or committee who is speaking unless— (a) to raise a point of order; or (b) to call attention to the absence of a quorum; or (c) to request the opportunity to make a personal explanation under clause 12.10; or (d) to move a procedural motion under Part 13; or (e) they are the Presiding Member acting to preserve order under Part 20. 19.4 Seating arrangements (1) At the first meeting following each ordinary election, the CEO is to allocate a seat in the Chamber to each Member. (2) Each Member must occupy their allocated position when present at a meeting of the Council until the Council decides to reallocate positions. (3) The CEO is to sit immediately to the left of the Presiding Member at Council meetings. (4) The minute-taker is to sit in proximity to the Presiding Member. 19.5 Advice of entry or departure (1) During the course of a meeting of the Council or a committee, a Member is to pay respect to the Presiding Member when entering or leaving the meeting. (2) Each entry to, or departure from, the meeting by a Member is to be recorded in the appropriate chronological place in the minutes. 19.6 No Member to leave while a motion is being put to the vote (1) When the Presiding Member is putting any motion to the vote, a Member must not leave the Chamber until the voting is complete. (2) Members’ obligations to vote when present at a meeting are dealt with in the Act. 19.7 No reopening of discussion A Member is not to reopen discussion on any Council or committee decision, except to move that the decision be revoked or changed. 19.8 Official Titles to be used Members shall address each other during meetings by their respective titles of Mayor, Deputy Mayor or councillor. Members of the council, in speaking of or addressing employees, shall designate them by their respective official title or by their chosen title and surname.