Draft Code of Meeting Practice

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This Draft Code of Meeting Practice is made under section 360 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation).

This Code incorporates:

  • the mandatory provisions of the Model Code of Meeting Practice prescribed by the Regulation on 12 November 2021 (Model Code)
  • some non-mandatory provisions of the Model Code; and
  • supplementary provisions prepared by Council, which must not be inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of the Model Code.

This code and all its provisions applies to all meetings of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (Council) and committees of Council of which all the members are Councillors.

The Council and such committees must conduct meetings in accordance with this Code.

Council committees whose members include persons other than Councillors may adopt their own rules for meetings unless Council determines otherwise.

Have Your Say

You can view the Draft Code of Meeting Practice to the right (or below if viewing this page on a mobile device).

During the exhibition, all interested persons are encouraged to view the draft policy and provide written comments. All comments will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration before a final decision is made. Please note that any submission may be made public. Contact details remain confidential, however, you can let us know if you would like your name to remain confidential.

You can provide feedback by:

All submissions must be received by 5pm on 1 August 2025.

This Draft Code of Meeting Practice is made under section 360 of the Local Government Act 1993 (the Act) and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021 (the Regulation).

This Code incorporates:

  • the mandatory provisions of the Model Code of Meeting Practice prescribed by the Regulation on 12 November 2021 (Model Code)
  • some non-mandatory provisions of the Model Code; and
  • supplementary provisions prepared by Council, which must not be inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of the Model Code.

This code and all its provisions applies to all meetings of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (Council) and committees of Council of which all the members are Councillors.

The Council and such committees must conduct meetings in accordance with this Code.

Council committees whose members include persons other than Councillors may adopt their own rules for meetings unless Council determines otherwise.

Have Your Say

You can view the Draft Code of Meeting Practice to the right (or below if viewing this page on a mobile device).

During the exhibition, all interested persons are encouraged to view the draft policy and provide written comments. All comments will be reported to a future Council meeting for consideration before a final decision is made. Please note that any submission may be made public. Contact details remain confidential, however, you can let us know if you would like your name to remain confidential.

You can provide feedback by:

All submissions must be received by 5pm on 1 August 2025.

Page last updated: 23 Jun 2025, 06:42 PM