The Constitution

The Council’s Constitution describes the ways the Council operates.

The Council reviews and republishes its Constitution every year at the end of May.

The Constitution is divided into seven parts.  You can access all parts of the Constitution by clicking on the links below.  They are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Part 1 - Summary will give you more detail on the structure of the Constitution and the Council, and your rights with the Council as a citizen.

Part 1 - Summary 

Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution

Part 3 - Responsibilities and Functions

Part 4 - Rules and Procedures

Part 5 - Codes and Protocols

Part 6 - Member Allowances

Part 7 - Management Structure

For the full Constitution document please click here (5mb pdf).