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.

  Section 19B: inserted, on 25 December 2002, by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).