NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 9 — 30 JANUARY 2017

• Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, Sovereign’s Birthday, Waitangi Day and the appropriate regional anniversary day;
• if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and
• a day in the period commencing with the 20th day of December in any year and ending with the 10th day of January in the following year.

[s. 2 LGOIMA]

working party means a group set up by the council to achieve a specific objective that is not a committee or subcommittee and to which these standing orders do not apply.

workshop means, in the context of these standing orders, a gathering of elected members that may include non-elected members and at which no decisions are made.

1.2 Standing Orders

Adoption of Standing Orders

1.2.1 A council must adopt a set of standing orders for the conduct of its meetings and those of its committees.
[cl. 27(1) & (2), Schedule 7, LGA]

Application of Standing Orders

1.2.2 These standing orders apply to all meetings of the council and its committees unless otherwise stated. This includes meetings and sessions that the public are excluded from.

Members Must Obey Standing Orders

1.2.3 A member of the council must abide by the standing orders adopted under clause 27 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002.
[cl. 16(1), Schedule 7, LGA]

Alteration of Standing Orders

1.2.4 Any amendment of these standing orders or the adoption of new standing orders must be made by the council and requires a vote of not less than 75% of its members.

Temporary Suspension of Standing Orders

1.2.5 A member may move to temporarily suspend standing orders as a procedural motion. The member must name the standing order to be suspended and provide a reason for suspension. If seconded, the chairperson must put the motion without debate. At least 75% of the members must vote in favour of the suspension. The resolution must state the reason for the suspension.

1.2.6 In the event of suspension those standing orders prescribed by legislation will continue to apply.
[cl. 27(4), Schedule 7, LGA]

Chairperson’s Ruling Final

1.2.7 The Chairperson shall decide all questions where these standing orders make no provision or insufficient provision.

1.3 Meetings – Introductory Provisions

Meetings are to Follow Legislative and Adopted Policy Requirements

1.3.1 The Fish and Game Council and its committees must hold meetings for the good government of licensed freshwater sports fish anglers and game bird hunters. Meetings must be called and conducted in accordance with:

a. Part VII of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987;
b. these standing orders; and
c. governance policies adopted by the council.

1.3.2 Meetings of the New Zealand Fish and Game Council shall be held at least twice a year (section 26K of the Conservation Act 1987) and meetings of any regional Fish and Game Council shall be held on at least six occasions (section 26ZD of the Conservation Act 1987).

Members to Give Notice of Addresses

1.3.3 Every member of the council must give to the Chief Executive a residential or business address together with, if desired, an electronic or other address to which notices and material relating to meetings and council business may be sent or delivered.

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