Decision details

 Council RESOLVED that:

(1)   The following wording be added to Standing Order 7.1 (proposed additions marked in bold):

“The person presiding at the meeting may exercise any power or duty of the Chairman, except where there is equality of votes on an appointment, in which case the provisions of Standing Order 16.7 below shall be followed.  Where these Standing Orders apply to committee or sub-committee meetings, references to the Chairman also include the Chairman of committees and sub-committees.”

(2)   The following wording be added to Standing Order 7.2:

“The Chairman of Council shall preside over the election of Chairmen of Committees and Sub-Committees of the Council. Where the Chairman of Council is not present, the Chief Executive or an officer nominated by him or her may preside at the election of the Chairman but shall not be entitled to vote. In the event of a tie, the provisions of Standing Order 16.7 below shall be followed.”

(3)   The following wording be added to Council Standing Order 16.2:

“If there are equal numbers of votes for and against, the Chairman will have a second or casting vote.  There will be no restriction on how the Chairman chooses to exercise a casting vote. This Standing Order shall not apply to situations in which there is equality of voting between two candidates on an appointment. In such cases, the provisions of Standing Order 16.7 below shall apply.”

(B) COUNCIL STANDING ORDER 14.6 – AMENDMENTS TO MOTIONS

Council RESOLVED that the following wording be added to Standing Order 14.6:

“14.6(b – subsequent paragraphs re-numbered accordingly):

The Chairman may request the mover and seconder of the original Motion to indicate whether they are prepared to accept the amendment through its incorporation into their Motion. If they are willing to do so, and the mover of the amendment gives consent, the original Motion will stand altered accordingly, the amendment shall be deemed withdrawn and debate proceed on the original Motion, as altered. If they are not willing to do so, consideration of the amendment shall proceed in accordance with the normal rules of debate.”