Victorian Consolidated Legislation

City of Melbourne Act 2001 - SECT 20

PART 4 COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION

Precedence of Lord Mayor

20. Precedence of Lord Mayor



(1) The Lord Mayor takes precedence at all municipal proceedings within the
City of Melbourne.

(2) The Lord Mayor must chair all meetings of the Council at which he or she
is present.

(3) If the Lord Mayor is absent from a meeting of the Council, the Deputy Lord
Mayor must chair the meeting if he or she is present.

(4) If both the Lord Mayor and the Deputy Lord Mayor are absent from a meeting
of the Council, the Councillors who are present at the meeting must appoint
one of their number to chair the meeting.