26Debate at council meeting

26 Debate at council meeting

(1)  A councillor in addressing a council meeting is not to digress from the subject under discussion.

(2)  A councillor at a council meeting may speak once to a motion at any time after the motion has been moved and seconded.

(3)  A councillor at a council meeting is not to speak for more than 5 minutes on a motion.

(4)  A councillor at a council meeting may seek leave of the council to speak on a motion for a further period of up to 3 minutes at any one time on a motion.

(5)  A councillor at a council meeting who moves a motion –

(a) has a right of reply for up to 3 minutes; and

(b) is not to introduce any new information in exercising that right.

(6)  A councillor at a council meeting who moves a motion loses the right of reply if a motion that the motion be put is passed.

(7)  The chairperson of a council meeting may invite the general manager or an employee of the council to provide further qualified advice to the meeting on any item on the agenda or incidental to the agenda.

(8)  The chairperson of a council meeting may note a foreshadowed motion given by a councillor.

(9)  If a council so decides, the chairperson of the council meeting is to suspend the operation of this regulation.

(10)  A council may resolve that this regulation applies to a council committee meeting.