Local Government Act 1993

A council must hold an Annual General Meeting on a date that – is not later than 15 December in each year; and is not before 14 days after the date of the first publication of a notice under subsection (2).

A council must publish a notice in a daily newspaper circulating in the municipal area or other prescribed newspaper specifying the date, time and place of the Annual General Meeting.

If a quorum of the council is not present at an Annual General Meeting – the Annual General Meeting is to be reconvened and held within 14 days; and a notice is to be published in a daily newspaper circulating in the municipal area specifying the date, time and place of the Annual General Meeting.

Only electors in the municipal area are entitled to vote at an Annual General Meeting.

A motion at an Annual General Meeting is passed by a majority of votes taken by a show of hands or by any other means of ascertaining the vote the council determines.

A motion passed at an Annual General Meeting is to be considered at the next meeting of the council.

The general manager is to keep minutes of the Annual General Meeting.