290When is an election of a mayor by the councillors to be held?

#### 290 When is an election of a mayor by the councillors to be held? 290 When is an election of a mayor by the councillors to be held? > > (1) The election of the mayor by the councillors is to be held— > > > > > (a) if it is the first election after an ordinary election of councillors—within 3 weeks after the ordinary election, or > > > > > (b) if it is not that first election or an election to fill a casual vacancy—during the month of September, or > > > > > (c) if it is the first election after the constitution of an area—within 14 days after the appointment of a provisional council or the first election of the council if a provisional council is not appointed, or > > > > > (d) if the relevant council is a non-functioning council, or a council of which all civic offices have been declared vacant, and the election is the first to be held after the appointment or election of the councillors—within 14 days after the appointment or election of the councillors. > > > (2) If the councillors fail to elect a mayor as required by this section, the Governor may appoint one of the councillors as the mayor. > > > (3) For the purposes of this section, an election of councillors does not conclude until the declaration of election of all the councillors of the council concerned. > > Note. > > The filling of a casual vacancy in the office of a mayor elected by the councillors is dealt with in section 295. > > Note. > > Elections are not held while a council is suspended under Part 7 or 8 of Chapter 13. > > **s 290:** Am 2012 No 21, Sch 1 \[3\]; 2013 No 44, Sch 1 \[21\].