- At a meeting of the Council, the Provost, if present, will preside. (CS)
- If the Provost is absent from a meeting the Depute Provost will preside; if they are both absent, another Councillor chosen by the Members will preside. (CS)
- If at any time during the meeting the Provost is present she/he will preside and similarly, in the absence of the Provost, the Depute will preside during any time she/he is present. (CS)
- The Member who is presiding at the meeting must do so from the specified location for the meeting unless alternative arrangements have been made.