Agenda and minutes

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In terms of Standing Order 28(3)(vi), and in accordance with Section 50(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Committee was informed that it had to determine (1) that the item on the agenda was of an urgent nature; and (2) that the Committee required to consider the item and take a decision thereon.  

Councillor Jackie Dunbar moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor McCaig:-

That the matter was not of an urgent nature and therefore the Committee should not consider it this day.

On a division, there voted:-   for the procedural motion  (6) - Councillors Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, McCaig, Malone, May and Noble;  against the procedural motion  (7) - Convener; and Councillors Cooney, Forsyth, Grant, Laing, Taylor and Young.

The Committee resolved:-

to reject the procedural motion and thereby agree that the item was of an urgent nature and required to be considered, and a decision taken thereon.

The Committee had before it the Orders of Reference for the Audit and Risk Committee.

The Convener moved as a procedural motion, seconded by Councillor Young:-

That Standing Order 22(1) be suspended to enable the Committee to consider amending the Orders of Reference.

On a division, there voted:-   for the procedural motion  (7) - Convener; and Councillors Cooney, Forsyth, Grant, Laing, Taylor and Young;  against the procedural motion  (6) - Councillors Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, McCaig, Malone, May and Noble.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the procedural motion and thereby suspend Standing Order 22(1).

Councillor McCaig moved, seconded by Councillor Malone:-

That the Orders of Reference for the Audit and Risk Committee be reaffirmed without amendment.

The Convener moved, seconded by Councillor Cooney:-

That item 11 within the Orders of Reference for the Audit and Risk Committee be amended to read:-

11. The Committee may consider any previously unscrutinised issue, process or practice provided the matter has been the subject of a report to Council or Committee and the consideration of the subject matter concluded by Council or said Committee.

On a division, there voted:-    for the motion  (6) - Councillors Dickson, Jackie Dunbar, McCaig, Malone, May and Noble;  for the amendment  (7) - Convener; and Councillors Cooney, Forsyth, Grant, Laing, Taylor and Young.

The Committee further resolved:-

to adopt the amendment.

- BARNEY CROCKETT, Convener.