These are the Governance Rules of Maroondah City Council, made in accordance with section 60 of the Local Government Act 2020, the purpose of which is to provide for:
- the good governance and order of Council
- the conduct of Council meetings
- the conduct of meetings of Delegated Committees
- the form and availability of meeting records
- the election of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor
- the appointment of an Acting Mayor
- an Election Period Policy
- the procedures for the disclosure of a Conflicts of Interest by:
- a Councillor or a member of a Delegated Committee at a meeting of the Council or a Delegated Committee
- a Councillor at a meeting under the auspices of Council that is not a meeting of the Council or a Delegated Committee
- a member of Council Officer when providing information in respect of a matter
- the consideration and making of decisions on any matter being considered by the Council fairly and on the merits
- the institution of decision-making processes to ensure that any person whose rights will be directly affected by a decision of the Council is entitled to communicate their views and have their interests considered
- any other matters prescribed by Regulations made under the Act.
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