Victorian Consolidated Legislation

City of Melbourne Act 2001 - SECT 16

Candidates may only stand for one position

16. Candidates may only stand for one position



(1) A person who is a candidate for election as the Lord Mayor or the Deputy
Lord Mayor is not eligible to be a candidate for election as a Councillor if
the elections are to be conducted at the same time.

(2) If a person has nominated as a candidate for election as Lord Mayor or
Deputy Lord Mayor and also for election as a Councillor at an election that is
to be conducted at the same time as the other election, the returning officer
must reject any notice of candidature in relation to the person other than the
first valid notice of candidature received by the returning officer.





(3) This section does not prevent a Councillor nominating as a candidate for
election as the Lord Mayor or the Deputy Lord Mayor at a by-election for
either of those offices, nor does it require that a Councillor resign from
office if he or she is a candidate for either of those offices at a
by-election.

(4) If a Councillor is elected as the Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor at a
by-election, the Councillor goes out of office as a Councillor referred to in
section 6(1)(c) on the declaration of the result of the by-election.