Western Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 5.35

5.35 .         Who acts if no mayor, president or deputy

        (1)         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,

                and the mayor or president or deputy will not be able to perform the functions of the mayor or president for a time known to the council, then the council may appoint a councillor to perform during that time the functions of mayor or president, as the case requires.

        (2)         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,

                and a person has not been appointed under subsection (1), the CEO, after consultation with, and obtaining the agreement of, 2 councillors selected by the CEO, may perform the functions of mayor or president, as the case requires.