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| Gozo Civic Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral legislature |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 July 1961 (14 July 1961) |
| Disbanded | 4 December 1973; 51 years ago (4 December 1973) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | Up to 17 seats |
| Appointed member political groups |
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| Length of term | Three years |
| Authority | Ordinance XI of 1961 |
| Elections | |
| Appointed member voting system | Two stages; election of six members to each district committee, followed by election of one member by each district committee. |
| Elected member voting system | First-past-the-post |
| First Appointed member election | June 1961 |
| Last Appointed member election | June 1970 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Banca Giuratale, Victoria | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Malta | |
The Gozo Civic Council (Maltese: Il-Kunsill Ċiviku Għawdxi) was a short-lived statutory local government in the island of Gozo, Malta that was elected by the people of Gozo.
The Council met for the first time on 10 July 1961 and following four elections and the facultative non-binding 1973 Gozo Civic Council referendum, it was dissolved by an Act of Parliament on 4 December 1973.
Elections were held every three years. The first election was held in June 1960, the second on 13 December 1964, the third in June 1967, and the last election in June 1970.
The Gozo Civic Council was primarily made up of fourteen members, one from each of the fourteen District Committees in Gozo,. The said members were elected by secret ballot by each District Committee, which in turn was made up of six members that were elected by the voters of the relevant district. The Council could also co-opt up to three other councillors.
The Council used to convene at the Banca Giuratale in Victoria.
References
- "Regional council for Gozo". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "The rise and fall of Gozo's civic council". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Caruana, Abigail Marie, THE GOZO CIVIC COUNCIL - An Experiment of Devolution in Gozo (Malta, 2010)
- "Exhibition on Gozo Civic Council". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.