New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 400ZB

400ZB Effect of appointment of administrator for member council

(1) If an administrator is appointed for a member council, the administrator who exercises the functions of the mayor of the council has--

(a) the functions of the mayor of a member council under this Part, other than the functions of chairperson if the mayor was the chairperson, and

(b) the functions of any additional voting representative from the member council on the board of the joint organisation immediately before the appointment of the administrator.

(2) An administrator who is exercising the functions of the mayor of a council under this section is, while exercising those functions, eligible for election as chairperson in any election for the chairperson (whether or not occurring as a result of a casual vacancy arising because of the administrator's appointment).

Note : The removal of the mayor on an administrator being appointed creates a casual vacancy in the office of chairperson (see sections 400V and 400X).

(3) A voting representative is taken not to be absent from a meeting of the board if an administrator exercising the representative's functions under this Part is present.

(4) An administrator who is exercising the functions of a mayor or other voting representative of a member council that has 2 voting representatives on the board may cast a vote at a meeting of the board for each representative of the member council.