Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998 (TAS)

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 1998

W. J. E. COX

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. SWAN

Minister for Local Government

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1998 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette. 3InterpretationThe Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order as if this order were by-laws. 4Election 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by the electors of the relevant municipal area. 5RescissionThe Local Government (Election of Mayors) Order 1996 is rescinded. Schedule 1Election of mayors and deputy mayors

Clause 4

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.