Local Government Act 1993

A corporate body which owns or occupies any land in a municipal area is entitled to nominate one person in any municipal area to vote on its behalf at an election in that municipal area.

A nomination under subsection (1) is to be – in an approved form; and signed by the person nominated; and lodged with the general manager.

The general manager must do one of the following in respect of a nomination:accept the nomination, unless paragraph (b) or (c) applies in respect of the nomination; reject the nomination if satisfied that the corporate body is not the owner or occupier of the land; reject the nomination if satisfied that the person nominated– is not over the age of 18; or is serving a term of imprisonment; or is a person whose nomination in respect of another corporate body is in force in respect of the municipal area; or is subject to an assessment order or treatment order under the Mental Health Act 2013 or an order under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995.

A nomination has effect until – a fresh nomination is made by the body corporate; or it appears to the general manager that – there has been a change in the ownership or occupation of the land in respect of which the entitlement to vote arises; or the nominated person is no longer entitled to be nominated; or the name of the person is deleted under section 258(6); or the nomination has been revoked.

Subject to section 256, a person may vote on behalf of a corporate body without prejudice to any other entitlement to vote.

A corporate body may only nominate one person to vote on its behalf at an election in amunicipal area regardless of whether it owns or occupies land in several locations in that municipal area.