365AReduction in meetings

#### 365A Reduction in meetings 365A Reduction in meetings > > (1) A council may resolve to make an application to the Minister to approve a reduction in the number of times that a council is required to meet each year to a number specified in the resolution. > > > (2) The council must give not less than 42 days’ public notice of its proposed resolution. > > > (3) After passing the resolution the council must forward to the Minister a copy of the resolution, a summary of any submissions received by it and its comments concerning those submissions. > > > (4) The Minister may approve the application or decline to approve it. > > > (5) If the Minister approves the application, the council is required to meet at least as often as specified in the resolution. > > > (6) An application may be made under this section only by the councils prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section. > > > (7) The application may be made after the commencement of this section and not later than 12 months before the next ordinary election of councillors after that commencement. > > > (8) Nothing in this section prevents a council from making more than one application under this section.