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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 conduct of meetings dealing with Council business;
       (c)  better community understanding of the process of conducting meetings dealing with Council business; and
       (d)  more efficient and effective use of time at meetings.

1.7 Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007
To the extent that this local law is inconsistent with the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (WA) (CI), the Local Government (Rules of Conduct) Regulations 2007 (WA) (CI) prevail to the extent of that inconsistency.

1.8 Reference to time
Any reference to time in this local law means UTC + 7.

Part 2 - Calling meetings
2.1 Calling committee meetings
A meeting of a Committee is to be held;
       (a)  if called for in a verbal or written request to the CEO by the Presiding Member of the Committee, setting out the date and purpose of the proposed meeting;
       (b)  if called for by at least 1/3 (one third) of the committee members in a notice to the CEO, setting out the date and purpose of the proposed meeting; or
       (c)  if so decided by the Committee or the Council.

2.2 Notice of special council meetings
    (1)  Subject to clause 2.2(2), the CEO is to convene a special meeting of the Council by giving each Elected Member at least 72 hours' notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the meeting.
    (2)  Where there is a need to meet urgently, in the opinion of the Shire President, the CEO may give a lesser period of notice of a special meeting than mentioned in clause 2.2(1).

2.3 Notice of ordinary and special committee meetings
    (1)  The CEO is to convene an ordinary meeting of a Committee pursuant to clause 2.1 by giving each committee member at least 72 hours' notice of the date, time and place of the meeting and an agenda for the meeting.
    (2)  The CEO is to convene a special meeting of a Committee by giving each committee member at least 72 hours' notice of the date, time, place and purpose of the meeting.
    (3)  The CEO is to give notice of meetings referred to in clauses 2.3(1) and 2.3(2) to every Elected Member.

Part 3 - Business of the meeting
3.1 Business to be specified on notice paper
    (1)  No business is to be transacted at any ordinary meeting of the Council other than that specified in the agenda, without the approval of the Presiding Member or a decision of the Council.
    (2)  No