Local Government Act 2019

(1) If appointment is the basis of filling the office of the principal member of a council, the principal member may resign as the principal member and continue the member's term of office as an ordinary member.

(a) a statement that the principal member is resigning from the office of principal member;

(b) a statement whether the principal member is also resigning from the office of ordinary member.

(3) If the resignation does not include the statement mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the member is taken not to have resigned from the office of ordinary member.

(4) If election is the basis of filling the office of the principal member, the member is not entitled to continue the member's term of office as an ordinary member.

Note for section 63

Section 52 provides that a resignation takes effect on the date the notice is given to the CEO or on a date (not more than 3 months later) specified in the notice.