2266GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 17 March 2022

2266 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 17 March 2022 Local Government Act 1995 and under all other relevant powers, the Council of the Shire of Dowerin resolved on 15 February 2022 to make the following local law. Shire of Dowerin Meetings Procedures Local Law 2022. All meetings are to be conducted in accordance with the Act, the Regulations and this local law. 1.4 Interpretation (1) In this local law unless the context otherwise requires— absolute majority has the meaning given to it in the Act; CEO means the chief executive officer of the local government; committee means a committee of the council established under section 5.8 of the Act; committee meeting means a meeting of a committee; council means the council of the local government; district means the district of the local government ; meeting means a meeting of the council or a committee, as the context requires; member has the meaning given to it in the Act; president means the president of the local government or other presiding member at a council meeting under section 5.6 of the Act; presiding member means— (a) in respect of the council, the person presiding under section 5.6 of the Act; and (b) in respect of a committee, the person presiding under sections 5.12, 5.13, and 5.14 of the Act; Regulations means the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996; simple majority means more than 50% of the members present and voting; and substantive motion means an original motion or an original motion as amended, but does not include an amendment or a procedural motion. (2) Unless otherwise defined in this local law, the terms and expressions used in this local law is to have the meaning given to them in the Act and Regulations. 1.5 Repeal The Shire of Dowerin Standing Orders Local Law 2001 published in the Government Gazette on