Qualifications of councillors

Current

A person is qualified to be a councillor of a local government only if the person—

(a)

is an adult Australian citizen; and

(b)

resides in the local government’s area; and

(c)

is enrolled on an electoral roll kept under the Electoral Act, section 58; and

(d)

is not disqualified from being a councillor because of a section in this division.

Note—

See the Local Government Electoral Act, section 26 about who may be nominated as a candidate, or for appointment, as a councillor.

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