Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A person is eligible to nominate as a candidate for the office of mayor or deputy mayor if the person–
(a) is eligible to nominate as a candidate for a councillor under Part 15; and
(b) has at any time been elected or appointed as a councillor to any council in this State for a period of at least 12 months.
(2) . . . . . . . .
(3) A person may not be a candidate for both the offices of mayor and deputy mayor concurrently.
(4) A person may not accept the office of mayor or deputy mayor unless the person is a councillor.
(5) The provisions of Division 4 of Part 15 relating to notices of nominations apply to a person who is eligible to nominate as a candidate for the office of mayor or deputy mayor.