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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 5.30

5.30 .         Who presides at electors’ meetings

        (1)         The mayor or president is to preside at electors’ meetings.

        (2)         If the circumstances mentioned in section 5.34(a) or (b) apply the deputy mayor or deputy president may preside at an electors’ meeting in accordance with that section.

        (3)         If the circumstances mentioned in section 5.34(a) or (b) apply and —

            (a)         the office of deputy mayor or deputy president is vacant; or

            (b)         the deputy mayor or deputy president is not available or is unable or unwilling to perform the functions of mayor or president,

                then the electors present are to choose one of the councillors present to preside at the meeting but if there is no councillor present, able and willing to preside, then the electors present are to choose one of themselves to preside.



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