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with in section 5.16 of the Act.

    Limits on delegation of powers and duties to certain committees
The limits on the delegation of powers and duties to certain committees are dealt with in section 5.17 of the Act.

    Resignation of committee members
The resignation of committee members is dealt with in regulation 4 of the Regulations.

    Register of delegations to committees
The register of delegations to committees is dealt with in section 5.18 of the Act.

    Committees to report
A committee –
    (a)    is answerable to the Council;
    (b)    is to report on its activities when, and to the extent, required by the Council; and
    (c)    is to prepare and submit to the Council a report containing recommendations.

    Reports of committees – questions
Where a recommendation of a committee is submitted for adoption by the Council, any Council member may direct questions directly relating to the recommendation, through the presiding member, to the presiding member of the committee or to any elected member in attendance who is a member of the committee.

    Permissible motions on committee recommendations
A recommendation made by a committee may be –
    (a)    adopted by the Council without amendment;
    (b)    rejected by the Council and replaced by an alternative decision;
    (c)    amended, and adopted as amended, by the Council; or
    (d)    referred back to the committee for further consideration.

  MEETINGS OF ELECTORS

    Electors' general meetings
Electors' general meetings are dealt with in section 5.27 of the Act.

    Matters for discussion at electors' general meetings
The matters to be discussed at electors' general meetings are dealt with in regulation 15 of the Regulations.

    Electors' special meetings
Electors' special meetings are dealt with in section 5.28 of the Act.

    Requests for electors' special meetings
Requests for electors' special meetings are dealt with in regulation 16 of the Regulations.

    Convening electors' meetings
Convening electors' meetings is dealt with in section 5.29 of the Act.

    Who presides at electors' meetings
Who presides at electors' meetings is dealt with in section 5.30 of the Act.

    Procedure for electors' meetings
  (1)    The procedure for electors' meetings is dealt with in section 5.31 of the Act and regulation 18 of the Regulations.
  (2)    In exercising his or her discretion to determine the procedure to be followed at an electors' meeting, the presiding member is to have regard to this local law.

    Participation of non-electors
A person who is not an elector of the local government shall not take part in any discussion at an electors' meeting unless the meeting, by resolution, permits the person do so.

    Voting at electors' meetings
Voting at electors' meetings is dealt with in section 5.31 of the Act and regulation 17 of the Regulations.

    Minutes of electors' meetings