New Zealand Legislation: Acts

19B Basis of election of mayor of territorial authority

• (1) The mayor of a territorial authority is to be elected by the electors of the district as a whole.

  (2) The election of the mayor is to be held at the same time as the general election of the other members of the territorial authority.

  Part 1A (comprising sections 19A to 19ZI) was inserted, as from 25 December 2002, by section 6 Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85). See section 55 of that Act as to certain determinations remaining in effect.