Section 77:
Presiding officer at meeting for the election of Mayor.
Notwithstanding anything contained
in section 76
(a) at a meeting for the election of a Mayor the Administrator shall nominate a councillor 1
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who is not a candidate for such election to preside over the meeting;
(b) if during the election of Mayor it appears that there is an equality of votes between any
candidates at such election and that the addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates to be
elected as Mayor, then, the person presiding over the meeting shall decide between them by lot to be
drawn in the presence of the candidates and in such manner as he may determine, and the candidate
on whom the lot falls shall be deemed to have received an additional vote.
Notes:
1. The words "or an alderman" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 57 (w.e.f 1-10-1993).