Section 25
Minutes to be kept of all proceedings
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
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(1)
Every local authority shall cause to be duly made from time to time minutes of all proceedings of the local authority and of every committee appointed by it, including the names of the
Councillors present, and the names of all Councillors voting on any question for the decision of which a division is called.
(2)
All minutes shall be confirmed and signed by the
Chairman of the meeting, and a copy of such minutes shall be transmitted to the Minister.
(3)
The minutes of all proceedings of the local authority shall be kept at the office of the local authority and shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of the Minister or the Permanent
Secretary or any Councillor or rate payer of the local authority area and of any officer of the Government, any of whom may at all reasonable times make a copy of any part thereof without fee:
Provided that the minutes of the proceedings of any committee shall not be open to inspection by a rate payer unless the Minister otherwise directs.
(4)
The minutes of proceedings at a meeting of the local authority or of a committee duly signed by the Chairman of the meeting at which the minutes are signed shall be received in evidence without further proof and, subject to all just exceptions, shall be evidence of the matters stated therein.
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