(1)  The mayor of a council may convene council meetings.

(2)  The general manager of an existing council is to convene the first ordinary meeting of a council following an ordinary election.

(3)  The Minister is to convene the first ordinary meeting of a newly established council on a date determined by the Minister.

(4)  An ordinary meeting of a council is to be held at least once in each month.

(5)  The general manager is to convene an ordinary meeting of a council if the mayor has not convened such a meeting in the previous calendar month.

(6)  The mayor of a council, or the general manager if the mayor has not done so, must convene a special meeting of the council at the request of a majority of councillors.

(7)  A request for a special meeting of a council must –

(a) be in writing and signed by the councillors; and

(b) include details of the subject matter and any motion to be dealt with by the meeting; and

(c) be lodged with the mayor.

(8)  The mayor of a council, or the general manager if the mayor has not done so, must convene a special meeting of the council if the council so determines.