NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 9 — 30 JANUARY 2017

provision and all points of order. Any member who refuses to obey a chairperson’s ruling or order must be held to be in contempt.

Member’s Right to Speak

3.3.5 Members are entitled to speak in accordance with these standing orders. Members must address the chairperson when speaking. They may not leave their place while speaking, unless they have the leave of the chairperson.

Chairperson May Prioritise Speakers

3.3.6 When two or more members want to speak, the chairperson will name the member who may speak first, with the proviso that the other members who wanted to speak must have precedence when they intend to:

a. raise a point of order, including a request to obtain a time extension for the previous speaker;
b. move a motion to terminate or adjourn the debate;
c. make a point of explanation; and/or
d. request the chair to permit the member a special request.

Chairperson’s Report

3.3.7 The chairperson shall, by report, have the right to direct the attention of the council to any matter or subject within the role or function of the council.

Chairperson’s Recommendations

3.3.8 The chairperson of any meeting may include on the agenda or the draft resolutions for that meeting a chairperson’s recommendation regarding any item brought before the meeting.

Decision of Chairperson on Point of Order to be Final

3.3.9 The chairperson may decide on any point of order immediately after it has been raised by any member, or may first hear further argument before deciding. The ruling of the chairperson upon any point of order shall not be open to any discussion and shall be final.

Chairperson to Have Determining Vote

3.3.10 The chairperson, or other person acting as chairperson, at any meeting shall have a deliberative vote and, in the case of equality of votes, shall also have the casting vote.

[s. 26K(5) CA]

3.4 Conduct of Meetings

Disrespect

3.4.1 No member of the council or its committees may speak disrespectfully, or use offensive or malicious language at any meeting, including in reference to the council, a committee, any other member or a staff member. In addition, no member may impute improper motives or make offensive remarks about the private affairs of any other member of the councils or staff.

Retractions and Apologies

3.4.2 The chairperson may call upon a member or speaker to withdraw any offensive or malicious comments, and may require them to apologise. If the member refuses to do so, the chairperson may direct that they should leave the meeting immediately for a specified time.

Calling to Order

3.4.3 When the chairperson calls members to order, they must be seated and stop speaking. If the members fail to do so, the chairperson may direct that they should leave the meeting immediately for a specified time.

Disorderly conduct

3.4.4 The chairperson may require any member whose conduct is disorderly or who is creating a disturbance to leave the meeting immediately for a specified time.

3.4.5 If the disorder continues, the chairperson may adjourn the meeting for a specified time. At the end of this time, the meeting must resume and decide, without debate, whether the meeting should proceed or be adjourned.

3.4.6 The chairperson may also adjourn the meeting if other people cause disorder or in the event of an emergency.

Contempt

3.4.7 Where a meeting makes a resolution that a member is in contempt, it must be recorded in the meeting’s minutes.