The mayor of a territorial authority has to be qualified and elected. You need to know that this rule is part of the law, but it is no longer in use. It was stopped being used on 1 July 2001, by section 151 of the Local Electoral Act 2001.

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Government and voting > Local councils

101N: Presiding member, or

"The person in charge at a local council meeting"

101P: Election of chairperson of regional council, or

"How a regional council chairperson was elected (no longer in use)"

Part 4AMembership, wards, and constituencies
Presiding members of territorial authorities and regional councils

101OQualification and election of mayor of territorial authority (Repealed)

Notes

Section 101O: repealed, on 1 July 2001, by section 151 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 (2001 No 35).