Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 34: Notice of appointing or dismissing Mayoral Committee members
When the Executive Mayor appoints or dismisses a Member of the Mayoral Committee, the Mayor must tell the Speaker within 7 days. The Speaker then announces the change at the next Council meeting. In July 2025 a councillor cited it to ask whether a new Finance MMC had been appointed. A June 2025 passage shows Legal saying there is no Rule 34(2) in the Standing Rules and Orders, so the rule appears to have no sub-rules.
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The rule's own words
when the Executive Mayor appoints or dismisses Members of the Mayoral Committee, he must inform the Speaker within 7 days, who is to announce the appointment or dismissal at the next Council meeting.
As quoted in the City's signed minutes.
How the minutes record it
Councillor Boer (VF+) rose on Rule 34 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, which states that “when the Executive Mayor appoints or dismisses Members of the Mayoral Committee, he must inform the Speaker within 7 days, who is to announce the appointment or dismissal at the next Council meeting.”
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 30 July 2025The Speaker added that Legal had advised that no such Rule 34(2) exists in the Standing Rules and Orders of Council.
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 25 June 2025