Standing Orders

Standing Orders are a set of rules that provide a formal framework for the conduct of local authority meetings.  They also outline the Council's agreed principles of behaivour within meetings.

All councils are required by the Local Government Act 2002 to adopt a set of standing orders that control the way the council's meetings are conducted.  Elected Members must abide by the Standing Orders adopted by the Council.

A copy of Kāpiti Coast District Council's Standing Orders is available for download.

Kāpiti Coast District Council Standing Orders (PDF, 60 pages, 846Kb) 

Model Standing Orders

At its meeting on 11 November 2010 Council adopted NZS9202:2003 (A1) "Model Standing Orders for Meetings of Local Authorities and Community Boards" with additional clauses, know as Appendix 1 to Standing Orders.

Appendix 1 to Standing Orders (PDF, 1 Page, 16 KB)