Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998
I, the Lieutenant-Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following order under section 40 of the Local Government Act 1993 .
22 June 1998W. J. E. COX
Lieutenant-Governor
By His Excellency's Command,
D. SWAN
Minister for Local Government
This order may be cited as the Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order as if this order were by-laws.
4. Election of mayors and deputy mayors
(1) The mayor and deputy mayor of a council specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 are to be elected by the councillors of that council.(2) The mayor and deputy mayor of a council specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 are to be elected by the electors of the relevant municipal area.
The Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1996 is rescinded.
SCHEDULE 1 - Election of mayors and deputy mayors
Column 1 | Column 2 | Councils for which mayor and deputy mayor elected by councillors | Councils for which mayor and deputy mayor elected by electors | Central Derwent Lakes Council | Clarence City Council | Circular Head Council | Glenorchy City Council | Flinders Council | Hobart City Council | Greater Braddon Council | King Island Council | Launceston Tamar City Council | North East Council | Northern Central Council | South East Council | Southern Council | West Coast Council |
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 22 June 1998
This order is administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the order)
This order determines whether the mayor and deputy mayor of a council are to be elected by the councillors or the electors.