Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

ALICE SPRINGS (COUNCIL MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES) BY-LAWS 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  

   PART II--MEETINGS OF COUNCIL

           Division 1--Business

   3.      Ordinary meetings  
   4.      Order of business  
   5.      Business paper  
   6.      Notice of business to be given by member  
   7.      Consideration of matter without notice  
   8.      Mayoral minute  
   9.      Petitions  
   10.     Deputation  

           Division 2--Motions

   11.     Motions  
   12.     Unopposed notices of motion  
   13.     Motions not to be withdrawn  
   14.     Absence of mover of motion  
   15.     Motion to be seconded  
   16.     Motion and amendment to motion  
   17.     Method of taking vote – divisions  
   18.     Rescinding or altering resolutions  
   19.     Procedural motions  

           Division 3--Questions and discussions

   20.     Questions  
   21.     Mayor to take precedence  
   22.     Mode of addressing members and officers  
   23.     Limitation in relation to number of speeches  
   24.     Priority of speaking  
   25.     Personal reflections on members or officers  

           Division 4--Order and disorder

   26.     Question of order  
   27.     Disorder  
   28.     Motion, etc., to be rejected if out of order  
   28A.    Motion of dissent  

           Division 5--Attendance and non-attendance

   29.     Quorum not present  

           Division 6--Media and public

   30.     Attendance of public and media at meetings  
   31.     Removal of persons  
   32.     Public participation at meeting  

   PART III--COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL

   33.     Conduct of meetings  
   34.     Disorder in committee  
   35.     Reports by committees  
   35A.    Public participation at meeting of committee  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

   36.     Dispensing with requirement of By-laws  
   37.     Mode of proceeding in cases not provided for  
   38.     Offences  
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