Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 6: Presiding Officer's rulings and guiding principles
Rule 6 requires the Presiding Officer (the Speaker) to give a ruling when one is needed, for example on a procedural dispute in a meeting. In making a ruling, the Speaker must consider best practice and be guided by, among other things, the Council's established practices. The passage shows only this use and quotes only part of subrule (2), so the other guiding factors are unclear.
Plain-English summary written with AI from how the City's minutes quote and use the rule. The official text is not published by the City.
The rule's own words
6(1) The Presiding Officer must give a ruling(2) When the Presiding Officer gives a ruling, she or he must consider best practice and be guided by – (b) the established practices of the Council.
As quoted in the City's signed minutes.
How the minutes record it
The Speaker referred Council to Rule 6 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council and said that this was an established practice when conducting elections through nominations: 6(1) The Presiding Officer must give a ruling - (a) whenever a question arises about the interpretation or application of a Rule; and (b) in cases not provided for in these Rules.
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 21 June 2023