5(1)The mayor of a borough which has been included in a rural district shall be elected annually by the council from among the councillors or persons qualified to be councillors of the borough.
(2)The election of the mayor shall be the first business transacted at the annual meeting of the council.
(3)The mayor shall, unless he resigns or ceases to be qualified or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor is elected.
(4)During his term of office the mayor shall continue to be a member of the council, notwithstanding the provisions of this Schedule relating to the retirement of councillors.
(5)The council may pay to the mayor for the purpose of enabling him to meet the expenses of his office such allowance as the council may think reasonable.
(6)The mayor shall have precedence in all places in the borough, but this sub-paragraph shall not affect Her Majesty's royal prerogative.
(7)The mayor may appoint a member of the council to be deputy mayor.
(8)The deputy mayor shall, unless he resigns or ceases to be qualified or becomes disqualified, hold office until immediately after the election of a mayor at the next annual meeting of the council and during that time shall continue to be a member of the council, notwithstanding the provisions of this Schedule relating to the retirement of councillors.
(9)Subject to any standing orders made by the council of the borough, anything authorised or required to be done by, to or before the mayor may be done by, to or before the deputy mayor.