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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MEETING PROCEDURES) REGULATIONS 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 38) - REG 31

Public question time
(1)  A member of the public may give written notice to the general manager at least 7 days before an ordinary council meeting of a question to be asked at that meeting.
(2)  The chairperson of an ordinary council meeting may –
(a) address questions on notice submitted by members of the public; and
(b) invite any member of the public present at the meeting to ask questions relating to the activities of the council.
(3)  The chairperson of an ordinary council meeting must ensure that, if required, at least 15 minutes of that meeting is made available for questions by members of the public.
(4)  A question by any member of the public under this regulation and an answer to that question are not to be debated at the ordinary council meeting.
(5)  The chairperson of an ordinary council meeting may –
(a) refuse to accept a question from a member of the public; or
(b) require a question from a member of the public asked without notice to be put on notice and in writing to be answered at a later ordinary council meeting.
(6)  If the chairperson of an ordinary council meeting refuses to accept a question from a member of the public, the chairperson is to give reasons for doing so.
(7)  A council is to determine any other procedures to be followed in respect of public question time at an ordinary council meeting.
(8)  The period referred to in subregulation (1) includes Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays, but does not include –
(a) the day on which notice is given under that subregulation; and
(b) the day of the ordinary council meeting.


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