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local law may be cited as the Shire of Christmas Island Standing Orders Local Law 2018.

1.2 Commencement
In accordance with section 74A of the Interpretation Act 1984 (WA) (CI) (Amendment) Ordinance 1992, the local law must be registered as a notifiable instrument and comes into operation once it has been registered as a notifiable instrument. Notifiable instruments are published in the Federal Register.

1.3 Definitions
    (1) In this local law unless the context requires otherwise;
  Act means the Local Government Act (CI)1995;
  absolute majority means a majority comprising enough of the members for the time being of the council for their number to be more than 50% of the number of offices (whether vacant or not) of member of the council;
  CEO means the Chief Executive Officer or Acting Chief Executive Officer for the time being of the Shire of Christmas Island;
  committee means any Committee or Subcommittee appointed in accordance with the Act;
  committee member means an Elected Member and/or any other person serving on a Committee;
  Council means the Council of the Shire of Christmas Island;
  Criminal Code means the Western Australian Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 as amended from time to time;
  district means the district of the Shire of Christmas Island;
  Elected Member means a person who holds the office of Shire President or Councillor on the Council;
  meeting room means the room in which a Committee or Council meeting is being conducted;
  officer means an employed member of the staff of the Shire of Christmas Island;
  Presiding Member means the person presiding at the meeting of the Council or a Committee, as prescribed by the Act;
  quorum for a meeting of a council or committee means at least 50% of the number of offices (whether vacant or not) of member of the council or the committee.
  Regulations means the Local Government (Administration) Regulations (CI) 1996;
  simple majority is 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 herein the terms and expressions used in this local law are to have the meaning given to them in the Act and Regulations.

1.4 Repeal
The Shire of Christmas Island Standing Orders Amendment Local Law 2010 published in the Indian Ocean Territories Government Gazette on 15 June 2010 is repealed.

1.5 Application
All meetings of the Council or a Committee and other matters as prescribed are to be conducted in accordance with the Act, the Regulations and this local law.

1.6 Intent
This local law is intended to result in;
       (a)  better decision making by the Council;
       (b)  orderly