Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 4.2

4.2 .         Inaugural elections

        (1)         When a local government is newly established elections are to be held —

            (a)         to elect the councillors of the first council; and

            (b)         if the method of filling the office of mayor or president is by election by the electors, to elect the first mayor or president.

        (2)         An election under this section is called an inaugural election .