Constitution Part 4 - Full Council rules of procedure

22.1 Suspension

All of these Council Rules of Procedure except Rule 15.6 and 16.2 may be suspended by motion on notice or without notice if:

• i) at least one half of the whole number of Elected Members of the Council are present, and
• ii) the Chair agrees, and
• iii) the Monitoring Officer has provided his/her advice on whether or not the rules should be suspended.

Suspension shall only be for the duration of the meeting

22.2 Amendment

Any motion to add to, vary or revoke these Procedure Rules will, when proposed and seconded, stand adjourned without discussion to the next ordinary meeting of the Council unless the proposed addition, variation or revocation is for the purpose of compliance with any statutory provision.

22.3 Interpretation of Procedure Rules

• i) The Interpretation Acts shall apply to these Procedure Rules.
• ii) The ruling of the Chair as to the construction or application of any of these Procedure Rules, or as to any proceedings of the Council, shall be final, after advice from the Monitoring Officer.
• iii) In these Procedure Rules, unless the context otherwise indicates:-
  • any reference to a statutory provision, regulations or code of conduct shall be construed as a reference to it as amended, substituted or extended from time to time;
  • “committee” includes any panel or forum appointed by the Council pursuant to s.101(1) Local Government Act 1972.  .