Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05055:schedule:2:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05055
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 11/15)
Character Range: 30713–33597

Council must allow any person to inspect, at any reasonable time, without charge, any documents described in the following paragraphs that are in its possession:

  (a) a document setting out a code of conduct to be observed by the Council or its members;

  (b) rules for the conduct of proceedings at meetings of the Council;

(c) a regional or other plan formulated by the Council;

        (d) a determination of, or any other document relating to, remuneration or allowances for members;

  (e) a document identifying any of the facilities that are provided for members;

        (f) the minutes of proceedings at meetings of the Council other than any part of the minutes that relates to an excludable matter;

(g) a determination made under subsection 119(2);

        (h) any other document to which the person is entitled to have access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

128C Excludable matters

The following are excludable matters for the purposes of sections 128A and 128B:

          (a) a matter relating to a member of the staff of the Regional Council or to any other person assisting the Council in the performance of its functions;

  (b) a matter involving personal hardship suffered by a person;

  (c) any of the following:

  (i) a trade secret;

            (ii) other information having a commercial value the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, affect a person adversely in respect of the person's lawful business, professional, commercial or financial affairs;

            (iii) information (other than a trade secret or information to which subparagraph (ii) applies) that would, or could reasonably be expected to, confer a financial advantage on a competitor of the Regional Council;

          (d) a proposal for the making of a grant or loan, or the giving of a guarantee, by the Regional Council;

         (e) any matter the divulging of which is prohibited by section 90;

          (f) information the disclosure of which would found an action for breach of confidence;

          (g) information of such a nature that it would be privileged from being disclosed in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege;

         (h) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, prejudice the enforcement or proper administration of the law;

         (i) a matter affecting the security of the Regional Council, its members, its staff or its property;

  (j) a motion to close the meeting to the public.

56 Paragraph 138(1)(b)

Before "Commissioners", insert "elected".

57 At the end of Division 7 of Part 3

Insert:

  139A Injunctions

        (1) If a person has engaged, is engaging or is proposing to engage in any conduct that constituted, constitutes or would constitute a contravention of, or an offence against, this Act in its application to an election