Victorian Consolidated Legislation

City of Melbourne Act 2001 - SECT 1

PART 1 PRELIMINARY MATTERS

Purpose

1. Purpose



The purpose of this Act is-

   (a)  to alter the electoral structure of the City of Melbourne; and

   (b)  to provide for the direct election of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne and
        the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne; and

   (c)  to facilitate an early election of the members of the Melbourne City
        Council; and

   (d)  to provide for greater co-ordination between the State Government and
        the Council in relation to matters of significance to the State of
        Victoria; and

   (e)  to transfer provisions that only affect the City of Melbourne to this
        Act.