Part 62 Meetings of audit committees, council committees and local authorities

Part 6.2 Meetings of audit committees, council committees and local authorities Local Government Act 2019 58 (4) Subject to this Act, a decision carried by a majority of the votes of the members present at a meeting of a council is a decision of the (5) Each member present at a meeting has and must exercise one vote on a question arising for decision at the meeting and, if the council has a policy allowing the chairperson to exercise a casting vote, the chairperson must exercise, in the event of an equality of votes, a second or casting vote. (6) A policy to allow the chairperson to exercise a casting vote: (a) may only be established by resolution of the council passed at the first meeting of the council to be held after a general election; and (b) cannot be altered or revoked during the term of the council; and (c) lapses at the conclusion of the next general election. (7) Unless the council decides unanimously to take a vote by secret ballot, voting is to be by show of hands. (8) Subject to this Act, and any by-laws regulating the procedure at a meeting, a council may determine its own procedures. Part 6.2 Meetings of audit committees, council