Queensland Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2009 - SECT 175

175 Post-election meetings

(1) A local government must hold a meeting within 14 days after—

(a) the conclusion of each quadrennial election; and

(b) the conclusion of a fresh election of its councillors.

(2) The local government must, by resolution, appoint a deputy mayor from its councillors (other than the mayor)—

(a) at that meeting; and

(b) at the first meeting after the office of the councillor who is the deputy mayor becomes vacant.