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Local Government Act 1993
224How many councillors does a council have?
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#### 224 How many councillors does a council have?
224 How many councillors does a council have?
> > (1) A council must have at least 5 and not more than 15 councillors (one of whom is the mayor).
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> > (2) Not less than 12 months before the next ordinary election, the council must determine the number, in accordance with subsection (1), of its councillors for the following term of office.
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> > (3) If the council proposes to change the number of councillors, it must, before determining the number, obtain approval for the change at a constitutional referendum.