sec.26Who may be nominated

### sec.26 Who may be nominated A person may be nominated as a candidate, or for appointment, as a councillor only if the person is qualified to be a councillor under the— for a councillor of the Brisbane City Council— City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 152 ; or for a councillor of another local government— Local Government Act 2009 , section 152 . Also, a person may be nominated as a candidate for an election only if— the person has, within 6 months before the nomination day for the election, successfully completed a training course approved by the department’s chief executive about— the person’s obligations as a candidate, including the person’s obligations under part 6 ; and the person’s obligations as a councillor, if the person is elected or appointed, including obligations under a Local Government Act within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2009 ; or the person is a councillor— who has, at any time, successfully completed a training course mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and whose office has not, before the nomination day for the election, become vacant under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 162 or the Local Government Act 2009 , section 162 . However, a person who is a candidate for election as a member of an Australian Parliament, can not be nominated for election or appointment as a councillor until— for an election under the Electoral Act 1992 —the day the electoral commission is notified, under section 131 (1) of that Act, of the candidate elected for the electoral district for which the person is a candidate; or for an election under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cwlth) — the day the result of the election and the candidates elected are declared under section 283 of that Act; or the day the candidate elected for the division for which the person is a candidate is declared under section 284 of that Act. To remove any doubt, it is declared that, a person is not disqualified from being nominated as a candidate, or for appointment, as a councillor only because the person is a member of the Legislative Assembly or a local government employee. A person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly may nominate as a candidate for election as a councillor but must resign on becoming a candidate. s 26 amd 2019 No. 30 s 162 ; 2026 No. 5 s 134 (sec.26-ssec.1) A person may be nominated as a candidate, or for appointment, as a councillor only if the person is qualified to be a councillor under the— for a councillor of the Brisbane City Council— City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 152 ; or for a councillor of another local government— Local Government Act 2009 , section 152 . (sec.26-ssec.2) Also, a person may be nominated as a candidate for an election only if— the person has, within 6 months before the nomination day for the election, successfully completed a training course approved by the department’s chief executive about— the person’s obligations as a candidate, including the person’s obligations under part 6 ; and the person’s obligations as a councillor, if the person is elected or appointed, including obligations under a Local Government Act within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2009 ; or the person is a councillor— who has, at any time, successfully completed a training course mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and whose office has not, before the nomination day for the election, become vacant under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 162 or the Local Government Act 2009 , section 162 . (sec.26-ssec.3) However, a person who is a candidate for election as a member of an Australian Parliament, can not be nominated for election or appointment as a councillor until— for an election under the Electoral Act 1992 —the day the electoral commission is notified, under section 131 (1) of that Act, of the candidate elected for the electoral district for which the person is a candidate; or for an election under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cwlth) — the day the result of the election and the candidates elected are declared under section 283 of that Act; or the day the candidate elected for the division for which the person is a candidate is declared under section 284 of that Act. (sec.26-ssec.4) To remove any doubt, it is declared that, a person is not disqualified from being nominated as a candidate, or for appointment, as a councillor only because the person is a member of the Legislative Assembly or a local government employee. A person who is a member of the Legislative Assembly may nominate as a candidate for election as a councillor but must resign on becoming a candidate. - (a) for a councillor of the Brisbane City Council— City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 152 ; or - (b) for a councillor of another local government— Local Government Act 2009 , section 152 . - (a) the person has, within 6 months before the nomination day for the election, successfully completed a training course approved by the department’s chief executive about— (i) the person’s obligations as a candidate, including the person’s obligations under part 6 ; and (ii) the person’s obligations as a councillor, if the person is elected or appointed, including obligations under a Local Government Act within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2009 ; or - (i) the person’s obligations as a candidate, including the person’s obligations under part 6 ; and - (ii) the person’s obligations as a councillor, if the person is elected or appointed, including obligations under a Local Government Act within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2009 ; or - (b) the person is a councillor— (i) who has, at any time, successfully completed a training course mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and (ii) whose office has not, before the nomination day for the election, become vacant under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 162 or the Local Government Act 2009 , section 162 . - (i) who has, at any time, successfully completed a training course mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and - (ii) whose office has not, before the nomination day for the election, become vacant under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 162 or the Local Government Act 2009 , section 162 . - (i) the person’s obligations as a candidate, including the person’s obligations under part 6 ; and - (ii) the person’s obligations as a councillor, if the person is elected or appointed, including obligations under a Local Government Act within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2009 ; or - (i) who has, at any time, successfully completed a training course mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and - (ii) whose office has not, before the nomination day for the election, become vacant under the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 162 or the Local Government Act 2009 , section 162 . - (a) for an election under the Electoral Act 1992 —the day the electoral commission is notified, under section 131 (1) of that Act, of the candidate elected for the electoral district for which the person is a candidate; or - (b) for an election under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cwlth) — (i) the day the result of the election and the candidates elected are declared under section 283 of that Act; or (ii) the day the candidate elected for the division for which the person is a candidate is declared under section 284 of that Act. - (i) the day the result of the election and the candidates elected are declared under section 283 of that Act; or - (ii) the day the candidate elected for the division for which the person is a candidate is declared under section 284 of that Act. - (i) the day the result of the election and the candidates elected are declared under section 283 of that Act; or - (ii) the day the candidate elected for the division for which the person is a candidate is declared under section 284 of that Act.