400TBoard of joint organisation

#### 400T Board of joint organisation 400T Board of joint organisation > > (1) The board of a joint organisation is to consist of— > > > > > (a) the mayors of each of the member councils, who are each entitled to 1 vote at a meeting of the board, and > > > > > (b) any additional voting representatives of the member councils appointed under this section, who are each entitled to 1 vote at a meeting of the board, and > > > > > (c) other non-voting representatives, who may attend but are not entitled to vote at a meeting of the board. > > > (2) The following persons are the non-voting representatives on the board of a joint organisation— > > > > > (a) an employee of the Public Service nominated by the Secretary of the Premier’s Department, > > > > > (b) any other person invited by the board to be a non-voting representative on the board, > > > > > (c) any other person, or a member of a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The general manager of each member council may attend meetings of the board. > > > (4) The chairperson (or, in the absence of the chairperson, a person elected by the voting representatives who are present at a meeting of the board) is to preside at a meeting of the board. > > > (5) The board may, by resolution, determine to expand the voting representatives on the board to include 1 additional representative nominated by each member council. > > > (6) Each additional voting representative must be a councillor of the member council. A nomination of a councillor as an additional voting representative may be revoked by the member council at any time without notice and for no stated or any reason. > > > (7) The quorum for a meeting of the board is a majority of the voting representatives for the time being. > > > (8) A decision of the board supported by a majority at which a quorum is present is a decision of the joint organisation. The chairperson or person presiding at a meeting of the board does not have, in the event of an equality of votes, a second or casting vote. > > > (9) The board is required to meet at least 4 times each year, each time in a different quarter of the year. > > > (10) The regulations may— > > > > > (a) prescribe a mechanism for resolving decisions of a board in the event of an equality of votes, and > > > > > (b) provide for the operation of the board during a period when councillors or mayors cease to hold office because of pending council elections. > > **s 400T:** Ins 2017 No 65, Sch 1 \[10\]. Am 2023 No 35, Sch 4.25.