(1)
The role of a mayor is to provide leadership to—
the other members of the territorial authority; and
the people in the district of the territorial authority.
(2)
Without limiting subsection (1), it is the role of a mayor to lead the development of the territorial authority’s plans (including the long-term plan and the annual plan), policies, and budgets for consideration by the members of the territorial authority.
(3)
For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), a mayor has the following powers:
to appoint the deputy mayor:
to establish committees of the territorial authority:
to appoint the chairperson of each committee established under paragraph (b), and, for that purpose, a mayor—
may make the appointment before the other members of the committee are determined; and
may appoint himself or herself.
(4)
However, nothing in subsection (3) limits or prevents a territorial authority from—
removing, in accordance with clause 18 of Schedule 7, a deputy mayor appointed by the mayor under subsection (3)(a); or
discharging or reconstituting, in accordance with clause 30 of Schedule 7, a committee established by the mayor under subsection (3)(b); or
appointing, in accordance with clause 30 of Schedule 7, 1 or more committees in addition to any established by the mayor under subsection (3)(b); or
discharging, in accordance with clause 31 of Schedule 7, a chairperson appointed by the mayor under subsection (3)(c).
(5)
A mayor is a member of each committee of a territorial authority.
(6)
To avoid doubt, a mayor must not delegate any of his or her powers under subsection (3).
(7)
To avoid doubt,—
clause 17(1) of Schedule 7 does not apply to the election of a deputy mayor of a territorial authority unless the mayor of the territorial authority declines to exercise the power in subsection (3)(a):
clauses 25 and 26(3) of Schedule 7 do not apply to the appointment of the chairperson of a committee of a territorial authority established under subsection (3)(b) unless the mayor of the territorial authority declines to exercise the power in subsection (3)(c) in respect of that committee.
Section 41A: inserted, on 12 October 2013, by section 21 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).