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Code of Meeting Practice

This Code of Meeting Practice has the following objectives:

to provide guidelines for the procedure for the conduct of Council and Committee Meetings
to ensure that all meetings of Council and its Committees are conducted in an orderly, consistent and efficient manner
to ensure that all meetings of Council and its Committees are conducted according to the principles of procedural fairness and due process
to ensure that all Councillors have an equal opportunity to participate in the meeting to the fullest extent possible, with respect being accorded to the expression of differing views
to ensure that all Councillors fully understand their rights and obligations as participants in meetings of Council; and
to ensure that proceedings are transparent and understandable to all persons participating in and observing meetings of Council and its Committees.

The Hills Shire Council Model Code of Meeting Practice (Adopted 28 May 2019)(PDF, 358KB)

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