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report dealing with any matter which in the opinion of the CEO should be drawn to the attention of the meeting.
    (2) The CEO may advise the Council or Committee on any matter which he or she considers appropriate.

Part 4 - Public access to agenda material
4.1 Confidentiality of information withheld
Information withheld by the CEO from members of the public under regulation 14.2 of the Regulations is to be;
       (a)      identified in the agenda of a Council or Committee meeting under the item "Confidential Items"; and
       (b)  marked "Confidential" in the agenda.

Part 5 - Disclosure of interests
5.1 Disclosure of interest
Disclosure of interests is dealt with in the Act.

Part 6 - Quorum
6.1 Quorum to be present
The Council or a Committee is not to transact business at a meeting unless a quorum is present.

6.2 Loss of quorum during a meeting
    (1) If at any time during the course of a meeting of the Council or a Committee a quorum is not present—
       (a)      in relation to a particular matter because of a member or members leaving the meeting after disclosing a financial interest, the matter is adjourned until either;
          (i)  a quorum is present to decide the matter; or
          (ii)  the Minister allows a disclosing member or members to preside at the meeting or to participate in discussions or the decision making procedures relating to the matter under the Act; or
       (b)      because of a member or members leaving the meeting for reasons other than disclosure of a financial interest, the presiding member is to suspend the proceedings of the meeting for a period of 5 minutes, and if a quorum is not present at the end of that time, the meeting is deemed to have been adjourned and the presiding member is to reschedule it to some future time or date having regard to the period of notice which needs to be given under the Act, Regulations, or this local law when calling a meeting of that type.
    (2)  Where debate on a motion is interrupted by an adjournment under subclause (1)(b);
       (a) the debate is to be resumed at the next meeting at the point where it was so interrupted; and
       (b) in the case of a Council meeting;
          (i) the names of members who have spoken on the matter prior to the adjournment are to be recorded in the minutes; and
          (ii) the provisions of clause 8.5 apply when the debate is resumed.

Part 7 - Conduct of persons at council and committee meetings
7.1 Official titles to be used
Elected Members are to speak of each other in the Council or Committee by their respective titles of Shire President