Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If the method of
filling the office of mayor or president is election by electors, the council
is to consist of —
(a) the
mayor or president; and
(b) not
less than 5 nor more than 14 councillors one of whom is to hold the office of
deputy mayor or deputy president in conjunction with his or her office as a
councillor.
(2) If the method of
filling the office of mayor or president is election by the council, the
council is to consist of not less than 6 nor more than 15 councillors of
whom —
(a) one
is to hold the office of mayor or president as well as the office of
councillor; and
(b)
another is to hold the office of deputy mayor or deputy president as well as
the office of councillor.
(3) If the council has
15 councillors and a decision is made under section 2.11(2) to change the
method of filling the office of mayor or president to election by electors,
the council may, despite subsection (1)(b), continue to have 15
councillors after the decision has effect.