Council Code of Meeting Practice

Section 360 of the Local Government Act 1993 requires Council, within 12 months of an ordinary election of councillors, to adopt a Code of Meeting Practice that incorporates the mandatory provisions of the Model Code of Meeting Practice (the Model Code) as prescribed by the Local Government (General) Regulation 2021. 

 

At the July council Meeting it was agreed that: 

  1. Council endorses the Draft Yass Valley Council Code of Meeting Practice.
  2. The Draft be placed on public exhibition for no less than 28 days before referral back to Council for final adoption at or before its ordinary meeting in September 2025.
  3. Council notes that the NSW Office of Local Government (OLG) has advised local councils in NSW that current revision work on the Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW is still in progress
  4. Council further notes OLG advice that revision of the Model Code will not be completed in time to allow councils to factor in any new mandatory provisions before they must meet their statutory obligation for remaking their local Code of Meeting Practice within 12 months of an ordinary election of councillors.

SUBMISSIONS

Any person may make a written submission to Council on the draft document until 5.00pm Tuesday 26 August 2025.

Submissions should be made by email to Council@yass.nsw.gov.au or by writing to Public Consultations, Yass Valley Council, 209 Comur Street, Yass, NSW, 2582. 

Thank you for taking the time to share your views.

You can read the documents here: 

Council Code of Meeting Practice 2025 - Draft(PDF, 3MB)

 

 

 

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