Part 22OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS

PART 22—OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS 22.1 Tabling of documents at a meeting (1) Any Member may table a document or other material at a Council or committee meeting that is relevant to an agenda item— (a) with the prior approval of the Presiding Member; or (b) with the approval of the Council on a motion by the Member in possession of the document or material. (2) A Member may request on a motion that a document from which another Member is reading or quoting be tabled and with the approval of the Council that document shall be tabled by the Member in possession of it. (3) Subclause (2) does not apply to a document that is privileged legal communication, or would reveal the private affairs of any person, or is material that is required to be kept confidential under any written law. (4) Access to, and publication of, tabled documents are dealt with in the Act and Regulations.

6 May 2022 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 2927 22.2 Suspension of the operation of this local law (1) A Member may, at any time, move that the operation of 1 or more of the provisions of these meeting procedures be suspended. (2) A Member moving a motion under subclause (1) is to identify the clause or clauses of this local law to be suspended, and state the reasons for the motion, but no other discussion is to take place. (3) A motion under subclause (1) which is— (a) seconded; and (b) carried by a simple majority, is to suspend the operation of the clause or clauses to which the motion relates for the duration of the meeting, unless the meeting earlier resolves otherwise. 22.3 Where this local law does not apply (1) In situations where— (a) 1 or more provisions of these meeting procedures have been suspended; or (b) a matter is not regulated by the Act, the Regulations or these meeting procedures, the Presiding Member is to decide questions relating to the conduct of the meeting. (2) Decisions of the Presiding Member under subclause (1) are final, except where a motion of dissent is moved and carried under Part 13.