Local Government Act 1993
391The chairperson
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391 The chairperson
391 The chairperson
(1) The chairperson of a county council is the person elected to the office of chairperson by the members of the county council from among their number.
(2) The chairperson holds office for 2 years, subject to this Act.
(3) The office of chairperson—
(a) commences on the day the person elected to the office is declared to be elected, and
(b) becomes vacant on the earliest of the following—
(i) when the person’s successor is declared to be elected to the office,
(ii) on the occurrence of a casual vacancy in the office,
(iii) the polling day of the ordinary election of councillors of which the person is a councillor.
s 391: Am 2021 No 11, Sch 1.2[4].