Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 1.4A

1.4A .         Caretaker period

        (1)         In this Act —

        caretaker period , in relation to a local government, means a period that —

            (a)         begins at the close of nominations (as defined in section 4.49(a)) for a relevant election for the local government; and

            (b)         ends —

                  (i)         on the day after the day on which the returning officer declares the result of the relevant election under section 4.77; or

                  (ii)         if section 4.57(1) applies to the relevant election — on the day after the day on which the close of nominations falls; or

                  (iii)         if section 4.58(1) applies to the relevant election — on the day after the day on which the candidate dies.

        (2)         In subsection (1) —

        relevant election means any of the following —

            (a)         an ordinary election;

            (b)         an inaugural election;

            (c)         an election under section 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 or 4.14;

            (d)         an election under section 4.15 after an election that is a relevant election under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) or this paragraph is declared invalid.

        [Section 1.4A inserted: No. 11 of 2023 s. 6.]