Standing Rules and Orders of Council
Rule 7: Precincts of Council
Rule 7 defines the "precincts of Council" as the land and buildings under the legislature's control, including the Chamber, its galleries and lobbies, and committee rooms and other meeting places used mainly for Council purposes. In the minutes, the Speaker reads it out when a meeting is held virtually, apparently to treat the virtual meeting as covered by the precincts. The passages are cut off, so the full list of places and any other provisions, such as what happens inside the precincts, 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
(1) The precincts of Council are the area of land and every building or part of a building under the legislature’s control, including (a) the Chamber in which the proceedings of Council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the Chambers; (b) committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for Council's purposes;
As quoted in the City's signed minutes.
How the minutes record it
She indicated that the meeting was convened virtually, Rule 7 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council would apply, and she read it as follows: “(1) The precincts of Council are the area of land and every building or part of a building under the legislature’s control, including (a) (b) (c) (d) (2) the Chamber in which the proceedings of Council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the Chambers; committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for Council's purposes; every other building or part of a building provided or used in connection with the proceedings…
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 30 April 2025She informed the members that, as the meeting was convened virtually, Rule 7 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council would apply, and she read it as follows: “(1) The precincts of Council are the area of land and every building or part of a building under the legislature’s control, including (a) (b) (c) (d) (2) the Chamber in which the proceedings of Council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the Chambers; committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for Council's purposes; every other building or part of a building provided or used in connection with…
Signed minutes, Friday, 21 February 2025She indicated that the meeting is being held virtually and referred to Rule 7 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council, which pertains to the precincts of Council and states as follows: “(1) The precincts of Council are the area of land and every building or part of a building under the legislature’s control, including (a) (b) (c) (d) (2) the Chamber in which the proceedings of Council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the Chambers; committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for Council's purposes; every other building or part of a building provided or…
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 20 November 2024He referred to Rule 7 of the Standing Rules of Council and read it as follows: “Precincts of council 7 (1) the precincts of council are the area of land and every building Or part of a building under the legislature’s control, including – (a) (b) (c) (d) (2) the chamber in which the proceedings of council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the chambers; committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for council's purposes; every other building or part of a building provided or used in connection with the proceedings of council, while so used; and every part of…
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 23 October 2024She referred to Rule 7 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council and read as follows: Precincts of Council 7 (1) The precincts of Council are the area of land and every building or part of a building under the Legislature’s control, including – (a) the Chamber in which the proceedings of Council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the chambers; (b) Committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for Council's purposes; (c) every other building or part of a building provided or used in connection with the proceedings of Council, while so used; and (d) every…
Signed minutes, Wednesday, 1 November 2023She referred to Rule 7 of the Standing Rules and Orders of Council and read as follows: Precincts of Council 7(1) The precincts of Council are the area of land and every building or part of a building under the Legislature’s control, including – (2) (a) the Chamber in which the proceedings of Council are conducted and the galleries and lobbies of the chambers; (b) Committee rooms and other meeting places provided or used primarily for Council's purposes; (c) every other building or part of a building provided or used in connection with the proceedings of Council, while so used; and (d) every…
Signed minutes, Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Every meeting whose minutes cite it (7)
Heard in the chamber
- 30 September 2026, 00:00:54
Councillors, because this meeting is convened virtually, we have to declare the precinct in terms of rule 7 of the standing rules and orders of council. Rule 7(1): The precinct of council is the area of land and every building or part of a building under the legislature's control, including