Part 5Administration

Part 5 — Administration

5.1. Term used: committee 180

5.2. Administration of local governments 180

Division 2 — Council meetings, committees and their meetings and electors’ meetings

Subdivision 1 — Council meetings

5.3. Ordinary and special council meetings 181

5.4. Calling council meetings 181

5.5. Convening council meetings 181

5.6. Who presides at council meetings 182

5.7. Minister may reduce number for quorum and certain majorities 182

Subdivision 2 — Committees and their meetings

5.8. Establishment of committees 183

5.9. Committees, types of 183

5.10. Appointment of committee members 183

5.11A. Deputy committee members 185

5.11. Committee membership, tenure of 185

5.12. Presiding members and deputies 186

5.13. Deputy presiding members, functions of 186

5.14. Who acts if no presiding member 187

5.15. Reduction of quorum for committees 187

5.16. Delegation of some powers and duties to certain committees 187

5.17. Limits on delegation of powers and duties to certain committees 188

5.18. Register of delegations to committees 189

Subdivision 3 — Matters affecting council and committee meetings

5.19. Quorum for meetings 189

5.20. Decisions of councils and committees 190

5.21. Voting 190

5.22. Minutes of council and committee meetings 191

5.23. Meetings generally open to public 192

5.23AA. Powers of Inspector and Departmental CEO relating to closing of meetings 195

5.23A. Electronic broadcasting and video or audio recording of council meetings 197

5.24. Question time for public 198

5.25. Regulations about council and committee meetings and committees 198

Subdivision 4 — Electors’ meetings

5.26. Term used: electors 200

5.27. Electors’ general meetings 200

5.28. Electors’ special meetings 200

5.29. Convening electors’ meetings 202

5.30. Who presides at electors’ meetings 202

5.31. Procedure for electors’ meetings 203

5.32. Minutes of electors’ meetings 203

5.33. Decisions made at electors’ meetings 203

Division 3 — Acting for the mayor or president

5.34. When deputy mayors and deputy presidents can act 204

5.35. Who acts if no mayor, president or deputy 204