STANDING ORDERS & CODE OF CONDUCT

September 2006

STANDING ORDERS (37 - 40)

VOTING ON APPOINTMENTS

37. Where more than two persons have been nominated for any position to be filled by the Council and of the votes given there is not an absolute majority in favour of one person, the name of the person having the least number of votes shall be struck off the list and a fresh vote taken, and so on until a majority of votes is given in favour of one person.

DISCUSSIONS & RESOLUTIONS AFFECTING EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNCIL

38. If at a Meeting there arises any question relating to the appointment, conduct, promotion, dismissal, salary or conditions of service, of any person employed by the Council, it shall not be considered until the Public and Press have been excluded.

RESOLUTIONS ON EXPENDITURE

39. Any motion [which is moved otherwise than in pursuance of a recommendation of the Finance and General Purposes Committee or of another Committee after recommendation by the Finance and General Purposes Committee] and which, if carried, would, in the opinion of the Chairman, substantially increase the expenditure upon any service which is under the management of the Council or reduce the revenue at the disposal of any Committee, or which would involve capital expenditure, shall, when proposed and seconded, stand adjourned without discussion to the next ordinary Meeting of the Council, and any Committee affected by it shall consider whether it desires to report thereon. The Finance and General Purposes Committee shall report on the financial aspect of the matter.

SEALING OF DOCUMENTS

40. (a) A document shall not be sealed on behalf of the Council unless its sealing has been authorised by resolution.

(b) The Council’s Common Seal shall alone be used for sealing documents. It shall be applied by the Clerk in the presence of the Town Mayor or the Deputy Town Mayor who shall sign the document as witnesses.

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