Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A prescribed person may apply to a magistrate for an order that a councillor is unable to perform or exercise adequately or competently the functions or powers of a councillor due to the physical or mental incapacity of the councillor.
(2) The magistrate may –
(a) grant the order; or
(b) refuse to grant the order.
(3) If the magistrate grants the order –
(a) the councillor is removed from office with effect from the date of the order; and
(b) the office of the councillor is vacant as at that date.