Local Government Amendment (Mayoral Candidate Eligibility) Act 2014 (TAS)

Local Government Amendment (Mayoral Candidate Eligibility) Act 2014

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993

[Royal Assent 11 September 2014]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Local Government Amendment (Mayoral Candidate Eligibility) Act 2014 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Local Government Act 1993 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 41 amended (Eligibility for nomination as mayor or deputy mayor) Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection: (1)  A person is eligible to nominate as a candidate for the office of mayor or deputy mayor if the person is eligible to nominate as a candidate for the office of councillor under Part 15 . 5Section 274 amended (Election without poll) Section 274(3) of the Principal Act is amended as follows: (a) by omitting from paragraph (b) "day; and" and substituting "day."; (b) by omitting paragraph (c) . 6Repeal of ActThis Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 21 AUGUST 2014

Legislative Council on 27 AUGUST 2014]