255   Governor may dismiss mayor and councillors

(1)  The Governor may, by proclamation, declare all civic offices in relation to a council to be vacant if:

(a)  a public inquiry concerning the council has been held, and

(b)  after considering the results of the inquiry, the Minister has recommended that the Governor make such a declaration.

(2)  The Governor may, by proclamation, declare all civic offices in relation to a council to be vacant if the Independent Commission Against Corruption, in a report referred to in section 74C of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, recommends that consideration be given to the making of such a declaration because of systemic corruption within the council.

(3)  If the Independent Commission Against Corruption makes such a recommendation, all civic offices in relation to the council may be declared vacant under subsection (2) without the holding of a public or other inquiry concerning the council. However, the making of such a recommendation does not preclude the holding of a public or other inquiry.