Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A decision under
section 2.11(2) to change to the election by electors method has effect in
relation to the filling of the office of mayor or president at the next
ordinary elections of the local government held after the decision is made and
from then on until a change under section 2.11(4) to the election by the
council method takes effect.
(2) A change under
section 2.11(4) to the election by the council method has effect in relation
to the filling of the office of mayor or president at the first meeting of the
council after the ordinary elections of the local government in the year in
which the term of office of the incumbent mayor or president ends and from
then on until a decision under section 2.11(2) to change to the election by
electors method takes effect.
(3) A decision under
section 2.11(2) has no effect if it is made during, and a decision under
section 2.12A(2) has no effect unless a poll resulting from it is held before,
the period beginning on the 80 th day before, and ending on, the ordinary
election day in the year in which the term of office of the incumbent mayor or
president ends.
(4) A change made by
regulations to the election by the electors method under section 2.12B(1)(b)
has effect —
(a) in
accordance with regulations made as referred to in section 2.12B(2)(a); and
(b) from
then on, subject to subsection (5).
(5) If a local
government ceases to be subject to regulations made for the purposes of
section 2.12B(1)(a), the election by the electors method must nevertheless be
used for filling the office of mayor or president until a change under
section 2.11(4) to the election by the council method takes effect.
[Section 2.13 amended: No. 64 of 1998 s. 19(2);
No. 49 of 2004 s. 17(5)-(7); No. 11 of 2023 s. 11.]