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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Election Bill 2008
No , 2008
A Bill for
An Act to ensure a fresh council election is held for the local government area of Port
Macquarie-Hastings in conjunction with the next ordinary council elections.
Clause 1 Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Election Bill 2008
The Legislature of New South Wales enacts: 1
1 Name of Act 2
This Act is the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Election Act 2008. 3
2 Commencement 4
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act. 5
3 Definitions 6
In this Act: 7
Administrator means the Administrator referred to in the proclamation. 8
Council means the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. 9
election has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993. 10
proclamation means the proclamation made under sections 255 and 256 11
of the Local Government Act 1993 (dated 26 February 2008 and 12
published in Government Gazette No 25 of 27 February 2008 at page 13
1251) declaring, among other things, all civic offices in relation to the 14
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to be vacant and appointing 15
Mr Richard Persson as Administrator of the Council from 26 February 16
2008 until the date of the declaration of the council's fresh election to 17
be held in conjunction with the ordinary council elections in September 18
2012. 19
4 Election of councillors 20
Despite the proclamation, a fresh council election is to be held for the 21
local government area of Port Macquarie-Hastings in conjunction with 22
the next ordinary election of councillors in accordance with section 287 23
(1) of the Local Government Act 1993. 24
5 Term of Administrator 25
Despite the proclamation, the Administrator ceases to hold office 26
immediately before the first meeting of the Council held after the fresh 27
council election referred to in section 4, unless the Administrator ceases 28
to hold office under the Local Government Act 1993 before that time. 29
6 Regulations 30
(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for 31
or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to 32
be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for 33
carrying out or giving effect to this Act. 34
(2) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or transitional 35
nature consequent on the enactment of this Act. 36
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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Election Bill 2008 Clause 7
7 Repeal of Act 1
This Act is repealed on the day following the day on which the 2
Administrator ceases to hold office. 3
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