Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LITTER ACT 1979 - SECT 11

11 .         Deputy Chairman

        (1)         At the first meeting of the Council and thereafter at the first meeting of the Council held after 30 June in each year the members of the Council shall elect from among their number a Deputy Chairman.

        (2)         Subject to subsection (3) a person elected to the office of Deputy Chairman of the Council shall hold office until the next election for that office is held under subsection (1), but is eligible for re-election.

        (3)         The office of Deputy Chairman of the Council becomes vacant if —

            (a)         the person holding the office resigns the office by notice in writing to the Chairman;

            (b)         the person holding the office ceases to be a member of the Council;

            (c)         the person holding the office is appointed to be the Chairman.

        (4)         Where a casual vacancy occurs in the office of Deputy Chairman the members of the Council shall elect one of their number to hold the office until the next election is held under subsection (1).