Responsibilities of the Speaker
Must ensure that Council meetings as well as committee meeting are conducted in an orderly manner, and in this regard he must strictly apply Council's rules and orders and the code of conduct for Councillors;

Must liaise closely with the committee service responsible for the agenda and minutes of each meeting, in consultation with the Mayor and Municipal Manager as and when necessary;

Must co-ordinate the arrangements inter alia regarding venues, dates and the circulation of agendas and minutes of all the meetings of Council and Council committees;