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Local Government Act 2009
sec.150IADealing with unsuitable meeting conduct of chairperson
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### sec.150IA Dealing with unsuitable meeting conduct of chairperson
This section applies if, during a local government meeting, a councillor reasonably believes the conduct of the chairperson of the meeting is unsuitable meeting conduct.
The councillors at the meeting, other than the chairperson, may, by resolution—
decide whether the conduct is unsuitable meeting conduct; and
if the conduct is unsuitable meeting conduct—make an order reprimanding the chairperson for the conduct.
If minutes are not required for the meeting, details of the order must be recorded in another way prescribed by regulation.
See also sections 150DX and 150DY about recording orders under this section in the councillor conduct register.
s 150IA ins 2023 No. 30 s 40
(sec.150IA-ssec.1) This section applies if, during a local government meeting, a councillor reasonably believes the conduct of the chairperson of the meeting is unsuitable meeting conduct.
(sec.150IA-ssec.2) The councillors at the meeting, other than the chairperson, may, by resolution— decide whether the conduct is unsuitable meeting conduct; and if the conduct is unsuitable meeting conduct—make an order reprimanding the chairperson for the conduct.
(sec.150IA-ssec.3) If minutes are not required for the meeting, details of the order must be recorded in another way prescribed by regulation. See also sections 150DX and 150DY about recording orders under this section in the councillor conduct register.
- (a) decide whether the conduct is unsuitable meeting conduct; and
- (b) if the conduct is unsuitable meeting conduct—make an order reprimanding the chairperson for the conduct.