Victorian Numbered Acts

CITY OF GREATER GEELONG AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 24 OF 2017) - SECT 6

For Division 1 of Part 3 of the Principal Act substitute —

" Division 1—Election of Mayor

        10     Election of Mayor

    (1)     At a meeting of the Council that is open to the public, the Councillors must elect a Councillor to be the Mayor of the Council.

    (2)     A Mayor is to be elected no later than 2 months after the date of a general election.

    (3)     A Mayor is to be elected no sooner than 23 months, but no later than 24 months, after a Mayor was previously elected.

    (4)     A Mayor is to be elected within one month after any vacancy in the office of Mayor occurs.

    (5)     The election of a Mayor after the period specified in subsection (2), (3) or (4) does not invalidate the election.

    (6)     During the period after a general election until a Mayor is elected under this section, the Council must appoint one of the Councillors to chair each meeting of the Council.".