2144GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017

2144 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 12 April 2017 (2) Unless otherwise defined in this local law, the terms and expressions used in this local law are to have the meaning given to them in the Act and Regulations. The Shire of Harvey Standing Orders Local Law as published in the Government Gazette on 2 November 2001 is repealed. PART 2—ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES 2.1 Establishment of committees (1) The establishment of committees is dealt with in the Act. (2) A Council resolution to establish a committee under section 5.8 of the Act is to include— (a) the terms of reference of the committee; (b) the number of Council members, Officers and other persons to be appointed to the committee; (c) the names or titles of the Council members and Officers to be appointed to the committee; (d) the names of other persons to be appointed to the committee or an explanation of the procedure to be followed to determine the appointments; and (e) details of the delegation of any powers or duties to the committee under section 5.16 of the Act. (3) This local law is to apply to the conduct of committee meetings. 2.2 Types of committees The types of committees are dealt with in the Act. 2.3 Delegation of some powers and duties to certain committees The delegation of some powers and duties to certain committees is dealt with in the Act. 2.4 Limits on delegation of powers and duties to certain committees The limits on the delegation of powers and duties to certain committees are dealt with in the Act. 2.5 Appointment of committee members The appointment of committee members is dealt with in the Act. 2.6 Tenure of committee membership Tenure of committee membership is dealt with in the Act. 2.7 Resignation of committee members The resignation of committee members is dealt with in the Regulations. 2.8 Register of delegations to committees The register of delegations to committees is dealt with in the Act. 2.9 Committees to report A committee— (a) is answerable to the Council; and (b) is to report on its activities when, and to the extent, required by the Council. PART 3—CALLING AND CONVENING MEETINGS 3.1 Ordinary and special Council meetings (1) Ordinary and special Council meetings are dealt with in the Act. (2) An ordinary meeting of the Council held on a monthly basis or otherwise as determined by the Council, is for the purpose of considering and dealing with the ordinary business of the Council. (3) A special meeting of the Council is held for the purpose of considering and dealing with Council business that is urgent, complex in nature, for a particular purpose or confidential. 3.2 Calling Council meetings The calling of Council meetings is dealt with in the Act. 3.3 Convening Council meetings (1) The convening of a Council meeting is dealt with in the Act. (2) Subject to subclause (3), the CEO is to give at least 72 hours notice, for the purposes of section 5.5, in convening a special meeting of the Council. (3) Where, in the opinion of the President or at least one-third of the Members, there is a need to meet urgently, the CEO may give a lesser period of notice of a special Council meeting. 3.4 Calling committee meetings The CEO is to call a meeting of any committee when requested by the President, the Presiding Member of a committee or any 2 members of that committee.