Local Government Amendment (Mayoral Elections) Act 2004 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to extend the term of office of the mayors elected by councillors following local government elections held on or after Saturday 27 March 2004 but before September 2004.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Local Government Amendment (Mayoral Elections) Act 2004.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3Amendment of Local Government Act 1993 No 30

The Local Government Act 1993 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendment

(Section 3)

Insert after clause 76:

76ATerm of office—mayors elected by councillors after elections held on or after Saturday 27 March 2004 but before September 2004(1)

This clause applies to a mayor elected by councillors at the first election for mayor after an election of councillors held on or after Saturday 27 March 2004 but before September 2004.

(2)

Despite sections 230 and 290:

• (a)

  the election of a successor of a mayor to which this clause applies is to be held during the month of September 2005, and

• (b)

  the term of office of a mayor to which this clause applies is extended to the day on which that mayor’s successor is declared to be elected to the office of mayor.