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At the Extra Ordinary Council meeting held on Wednesday 10 June, the Council resolved (Min. No. 26-111) to place the Draft Model Code of Meeting Practice 2026 on public exhibition for a period of 42 days.
Background
The Local Government (General) Amendment (Model Code of Meeting Practice) Regulation 2025 (Amendment Regulation), which prescribed the 2025 Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW (2025 Model Meeting Code), has been disallowed by the Legislative Council.
The Office of Local Government has advised that, to ensure compliance with section 360 of the Local Government Act, as the first item of business at their June meeting, Councils should rescind the resolution adopting the 2025 Model Meeting Code. This will have the effect of reinstating the previously adopted Code of Meeting Practice, which contains the mandatory provisions of the 2021 Model Meeting Code. Because more than 3 months have passed since the Council adopted its current meeting code, the signatures of 3 councillors are not required to rescind the resolution adopting the code.
The full report to the Extra Ordinary Meeting is available here
How do I make a submission?
The public submissions in relation to the Draft Model Code of Meeting Practice will be close on 23 July. You can make a submission by completing the form below
At the Extra Ordinary Council meeting held on Wednesday 10 June, the Council resolved (Min. No. 26-111) to place the Draft Model Code of Meeting Practice 2026 on public exhibition for a period of 42 days.
Background
The Local Government (General) Amendment (Model Code of Meeting Practice) Regulation 2025 (Amendment Regulation), which prescribed the 2025 Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW (2025 Model Meeting Code), has been disallowed by the Legislative Council.
The Office of Local Government has advised that, to ensure compliance with section 360 of the Local Government Act, as the first item of business at their June meeting, Councils should rescind the resolution adopting the 2025 Model Meeting Code. This will have the effect of reinstating the previously adopted Code of Meeting Practice, which contains the mandatory provisions of the 2021 Model Meeting Code. Because more than 3 months have passed since the Council adopted its current meeting code, the signatures of 3 councillors are not required to rescind the resolution adopting the code.
The full report to the Extra Ordinary Meeting is available here
How do I make a submission?
The public submissions in relation to the Draft Model Code of Meeting Practice will be close on 23 July. You can make a submission by completing the form below
