Hutt City Council

Standing Orders

The following Standing Orders were adopted by Hutt City Council at a meeting held on 22 July 2003 and amended on 3 August 2004 to apply to all meetings of the authority, its committees and subcommittees; the Eastbourne, Petone and Wainuiomata Community Boards; and the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Ward Committees. All previous Standing Orders are revoked accordingly.

Standing Orders

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Standing Orders 

Contents

  • Related Documents
  • Foreword
  • Standing Orders For Meetings Of Local Authorities And Community Boards
  • General
(PDF 33kb)
Part 1: Constitutional And Legislative Matters
  1. Introduction
  2. First Meeting Of The Local Authority Following Election
  3. Chairperson To Preside At Meetings
  4. Quorum At Meetings
  5. Voting Systems For Certain Appointments
  6. Appointment Of Committees
  7. Powers Of Delegation
  8. Members Of Committees And Subcommittees
  9. Joint Committees
  10. Proceedings Not Invalidated By Vacancies Or Irregularities
  11. General Provisions As To Meetings
  12. Notification Of Ordinary Meetings To Members
  13. Extraordinary Meetings
  14. Public At Meetings, Access To Order Papers, Etc.
  15. Reasons To Exclude Public
  16. Application Of Standing Orders To Public Excluded Session
  17. Use Of Public Excluded Information
  18. Use Of Common Seal
  • Appendix 1.A - Grounds To Exclude The Public From Meetings In Terms Of The LGOIMA
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Part 2: Meeting Procedures
  1. Application Of Standing Orders
  2. Suspension Of Standing Orders
  3. Conduct Of Meetings
  4. Quorum At Meetings
  5. Failure Of A Quorum
  6. Leave Of Absence And Apologies
  7. Order Of Business
  8. Rules Of Debate
  9. Motions And Amendments
  10. Notices Of Motion
  11. Repeat Notices Of Motion
  12. Procedural Motions To Terminate Or Adjourn Debate
  13. Points Of Order
  14. Voting
  15. Qualified Privilege
  16. Maintenance Of Public Order At Meetings
  17. Minutes Of Proceedings
  18. Minute Books
  19. Deputations And Presentations
  20. Public Comment
  21. Additional Provisions For Community Boards, Ward Committees And Youth Infusion
  22. Additional Provisions For Tangata Whenua
  23. Additional Provisions For Taura Here O Rimutaka
  24. Petitions
  25. Questions
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Appendices
    • Appendix 2.A - Motions And Amendments
    • Appendix 2.B - Table Of Procedural Motions
    • Appendix 2.C - Powers Of The Chairperson
    • Revision Sheets
    		(PDF 56kb)
    Alphabetical Index  (PDF 34kb)
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