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in an appropriate place within the order of business any matter which must be decided, or which the CEO considers is appropriately decided, by that meeting.

3.3 Public question time
    (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 or Committee for later response.
    (3)  When a question is taken on notice under subclause (2) a response is to be given to the member of the public in writing by the CEO, and a copy is to be included in the agenda of the next meeting of the Council or Committee as the case requires.
    (4)  Questions asked by members of the public and answers;
       (a)  are to be brief and concise; and
       (b)  are not to be accompanied by;
          (i)  any argument, expression of opinion or statement of facts, except so far as may be necessary to explain the question or answer;
          (ii)  any statement reflecting adversely on the integrity of any member, officer or other party; or
          (iii)  any discussion.
    (5)  Public Question Time will be conducted in accordance with the Act and Regulations.

3.4 Public statement time
    (1)  Any person or group wishing to be received as a public statement by the Council at an ordinary meeting of the Council shall send to the CEO an application setting out the subject matter, which must be a matter concerning local government, for their statement in sufficient detail to enable a general understanding of the purpose of the statement.
    (2)  Where the CEO receives the request in terms of the preceding clause the CEO shall refer it to the Presiding Member.
    (3)  Public statements shall not;
       (a) involve any language considered offensive by the Presiding Member;
       (b)  contain any statement reflecting adversely on the integrity of any elected member, officer or other; or
       (c)  exceed 2 minutes.
    (4)  The Presiding Member may determine that a statement is out of order where the Statement;
       (a)  is the same or similar in content to a statement made at a previous meeting;
       (b)  a response was provided or council action was taken; and
       (c)  the person is directed to the minutes of the meeting at which the response was provided or the action was determined.

3.5 Petitions
    (1) A petition in the form prescribed by the Act and Local Government (Constitution) Regulations (CI) 1998 for;
       (a) a proposal to change the method of filling the office of Shire President;
       (b) a submission about changes to wards, the name of a district or ward or the number of councillors for a district or ward, in order to be effective,