sec.254DPublic availability of agendas

### sec.254D Public availability of agendas A local government must make the agenda for a local government meeting publicly available by 5p.m. on the next business day after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C . Also, a local government must make a related report for a local government meeting publicly available as follows— if the related report is made available to councillors or committee members before or at the time notice of the meeting is given under section 254C —when the agenda for the meeting is made publicly available under subsection (1) ; if the related report is made available to councillors or committee members during the relevant period for the meeting—as soon as practicable after it is made available to the councillors or committee members. However, a local government need not make a related report publicly available to the extent it contains information that is confidential to the local government. This section does not affect the right to discuss or deal with, at any local government meeting, items arising after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C . In this section— related report , for a local government meeting— means a report or other document relating to an item on the agenda for the meeting that is made available to councillors or committee members for the purposes of the meeting; but does not include a summary of an investigation report or an investigation report required to be made publicly available under section 150AFA or 150AGA of the Act . relevant period , for a local government meeting, means the period— starting immediately after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C ; and ending immediately before the meeting is held. s 254D ins 2020 SL No. 156 s 47 amd 2023 Act No. 30 s 107 (sec.254D-ssec.1) A local government must make the agenda for a local government meeting publicly available by 5p.m. on the next business day after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C . (sec.254D-ssec.2) Also, a local government must make a related report for a local government meeting publicly available as follows— if the related report is made available to councillors or committee members before or at the time notice of the meeting is given under section 254C —when the agenda for the meeting is made publicly available under subsection (1) ; if the related report is made available to councillors or committee members during the relevant period for the meeting—as soon as practicable after it is made available to the councillors or committee members. (sec.254D-ssec.3) However, a local government need not make a related report publicly available to the extent it contains information that is confidential to the local government. (sec.254D-ssec.4) This section does not affect the right to discuss or deal with, at any local government meeting, items arising after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C . (sec.254D-ssec.5) In this section— related report , for a local government meeting— means a report or other document relating to an item on the agenda for the meeting that is made available to councillors or committee members for the purposes of the meeting; but does not include a summary of an investigation report or an investigation report required to be made publicly available under section 150AFA or 150AGA of the Act . relevant period , for a local government meeting, means the period— starting immediately after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C ; and ending immediately before the meeting is held. - (a) if the related report is made available to councillors or committee members before or at the time notice of the meeting is given under section 254C —when the agenda for the meeting is made publicly available under subsection (1) ; - (b) if the related report is made available to councillors or committee members during the relevant period for the meeting—as soon as practicable after it is made available to the councillors or committee members. - (a) means a report or other document relating to an item on the agenda for the meeting that is made available to councillors or committee members for the purposes of the meeting; but - (b) does not include a summary of an investigation report or an investigation report required to be made publicly available under section 150AFA or 150AGA of the Act . - (a) starting immediately after notice of the meeting is given under section 254C ; and - (b) ending immediately before the meeting is held.