3422GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016

3422 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016 PART 14—MINUTES OF MEETINGS 14.1 Keeping of minutes The keeping and confirmation of minutes are dealt with in section 5.22 of the Act. 14.2 Content of minutes (1) The content of minutes is dealt with in regulation 11 of the Regulations. (2) In addition to the matters required by regulation 11 of the Regulations, the minutes of a Council meeting is to include, where an application for approval is refused or the authorisation of a licence, permit or certificate is withheld or cancelled, the reasons for the decision. 14.3 Public inspection of unconfirmed minutes The public inspection of unconfirmed minutes is dealt with in regulation 13 of the Regulations. 14.4 Confirmation of minutes (1) When minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Council are distributed for consideration prior to their confirmation at the next meeting, if a member is dissatisfied with the accuracy of the minutes, the member may provide the local government with a written copy of the alternative wording to amend the minutes no later than 7 clear working days before the next ordinary meeting of the Council. (2) At the next ordinary meeting of the Council, the member who provided the alternative wording shall, at the time for confirmation of minutes— (a) state the item or items with which he or she is dissatisfied; and (b) propose a motion clearly outlining the alternative wording to amend the minutes. (3) Members must not discuss items of business contained in the minutes, other than discussion as to their accuracy as a record of the proceedings. PART 15—ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING 15.1 Meeting may be adjourned The Council may adjourn any meeting— (a) to a later time on the same day; or (b) to any other time on any other day, including a time which coincides with the conclusion of another meeting or event. 15.2 Effect of adjournment Where any matter, motion, debate or meeting is adjourned under this local law, debate is to be resumed at the next meeting at the point where it was interrupted. PART 16—REVOKING OR CHANGING DECISIONS 16.1 Requirements to revoke or change decisions The requirements to revoke or change a decision made at a meeting are dealt with in regulation 10 of the Regulations. 16.2 Limitations on powers to revoke or change decisions (1) Subject to subclause (2), the Council or a committee is not to consider a motion to revoke or change a decision— (a) where, at the time the motion is moved or notice is given, any action has been taken under clause 16.3 to implement the decision; or (b) where the decision is procedural in its form or effect. (2) The Council or a committee may consider a motion to revoke or change a decision of the kind described in subclause (1)(a) if the motion is accompanied by a written statement of the legal and financial consequences of carrying the motion. 16.3 Implementing a decision (1) In this clause— authorisation means a licence, permit, approval or other means of authorising a person to do anything; implement, in relation to a decision, includes— (i) communicate notice of the decision to a person affected by, or with an interest in, the decision; and (ii) take any other action to give effect to the decision; and valid notice of revocation motion means a notice of motion to revoke or change a decision that complies with the requirements of the Act, Regulations and the Local Laws and may be considered, but has not yet been considered, by the Council or a committee as the case may be. (2) Subject to subclause (4), and unless a resolution is made under subclause (3), a decision made at a meeting is not to be implemented by the CEO or any other person until the afternoon of the first business day after the commencement of the meeting at which the decision was made.