2270GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 17 March 2022

2270 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 17 March 2022 (4) A person who fails to comply with a direction under subclause (3)(a) may, by order of the presiding member, be removed from the meeting. (5) While the resolution under subclause (2) remains in force, the operation of clause 8.9 is to be suspended until the council or the committee, by resolution, decides otherwise. (6) A resolution under this clause may be made without notice. (7) Once the meeting is reopened to members of the public, the presiding member is to ensure that any resolution of the council made while the meeting was closed is to be read out including a vote of a member to be included in the minutes. 6.3 Question time for the public Question time for the public is dealt with in the Act. 6.4 Question time for the public at certain meetings Question time for the public at certain meetings is dealt with in the Regulations. 6.5 Minimum question time for the public Minimum question time for the public is dealt with in the Regulations. 6.6 Procedures for question time for the public Procedures for question time for the public are dealt with in the Regulations. 6.7 Other procedures for question time for the public (1) A member of the public who raises a question during question time, is to state his or her name and address. (2) A question may be taken on notice by the council for later response. (3) When a question is taken on notice the CEO is to ensure that— (a) a response is given to the member of the public in writing; and (b) a summary of the response is included in the agenda of the next meeting of the council. (4) Where a question relating to a matter in which a relevant person has an interest is directed to the relevant person, the relevant person is to— (a) declare that he or she has an interest in the matter; and (b) allow another person to respond to the question. (5) Each member of the public with a question is entitled to ask up to 2 questions before other members of the public will be invited to ask their questions. (6) Where a member of the public provides written questions then the presiding member may elect for the questions to be responded to as normal business correspondence. (7) The presiding member may decide that a public question shall not be responded to where— (a) the same or similar question was asked at a previous meeting, a response was provided and the member of the public is directed to the minutes of the meeting at which the response was provided; (b) the member of the public uses public question time to make a statement, provided that the presiding member has taken all reasonable steps to assist the member of the public to phrase the statement as a question; or (c) the member of the public asks a question that is offensive or defamatory in nature, provided that the presiding member has taken all reasonable steps to assist the member of the public to phrase the question in a manner that is not offensive or defamatory. (8) A member of the public shall have two minutes to submit a question. (9) The council, by resolution, may agree to extend public question time. (10) Where an answer to a question is given at a meeting, a summary of the question and the answer is to be included in the minutes. 6.8 Distinguished visitors If a distinguished visitor is present at a meeting of the council, the presiding member may acknowledge the presence of the distinguished visitor at an appropriate time during the meeting, and the presence of that visitor shall be recorded in the minutes. 6.9 Deputations (1) Any person or group wishing to be received as a deputation by the council is to either— (a) apply, before the meeting, to the CEO for approval; or (b) with the approval of the presiding member, at the meeting, address the council. (2) The CEO may either— (a) approve the request and invite the deputation to attend a meeting of the council; or (b) refer the request to the council to decide by simple majority whether or not to receive the deputation. (3) Unless the council resolves otherwise, a deputation invited to attend a council meeting— (a) is not to exceed 5 persons, only 2 of whom may address the council, although others may respond to specific questions from members;