South Australian Current Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 58

58—Specific roles of principal member

        (1)         Subject to this Act, the role of the principal member of a council as leader of the council is—

            (a)         to provide leadership and guidance to the council; and

            (b)         to lead the promotion of positive and constructive working relationships among members of the council; and

            (c)         to provide guidance to council members on the performance of their role, including on the exercise and performance of their official functions and duties; and

            (d)         to support council members' understanding of the separation of responsibilities between elected representatives and employees of the council; and

            (e)         to preside at meetings of the council; and

            (f)         to liaise with the chief executive officer between council meetings on the implementation of a decision of the council; and

            (g)         to act as the principal spokesperson of the council; and

            (h)         to exercise other functions of the council as the council determines; and

                  (i)         to carry out the civic and ceremonial duties of the office of principal member.

        (2)         Subsection (1)(g) does not apply in circumstances where a council has appointed another member to act as its principal spokesperson.