Local Government Act 1993

The councillors of a rural and remote council may elect a person from among their number to be the deputy chairperson of the council.

The person may be elected for the chairperson’s term or a shorter term.

The deputy chairperson may exercise any function of the chairperson at the request of the chairperson or if the chairperson is prevented by illness, absence or otherwise from exercising the function or if there is a casual vacancy in the office of chairperson.

The councillors may elect a person from among their number to act as deputy chairperson if the deputy chairperson is prevented by illness, absence or otherwise from exercising a function under this clause, or if no deputy chairperson has been elected.

Section 231 does not apply to a rural and remote council.

A reference in this Act, other than this schedule, or another Act, or an instrument under this Act or another Act, to the deputy mayor of a council is taken, in relation to a rural and remote council, to be a reference to the deputy chairperson of the council.