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some lord mayors have executive powers, depending on the jurisdiction.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the office of lord mayor and its variants, relay how the title is granted and what the role involves from official and reference sources, describe notable examples including the Lord Mayor of London, explain how ceremonial and executive responsibilities vary, and distinguish the Lord Mayor of London from the Mayor of London.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Ceremonial dignity","Annual election by council","Crown or statutory grant","Commonwealth usage"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What a lord mayor is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is a lord mayor, and how does the office differ from executive mayors, the Lord Mayor of London and the Mayor of London?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about the title, a specific city or civic ceremony?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"examples","name":"Examples","description":"Examples.","findings":[{"id":"examples-finding","name":"Examples","description":"Examples.","questions":[{"text":"What are the lord mayoralties of Westminster, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Newcastle and Parramatta?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific office?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"office","name":"Office","description":"The office.","layers":[{"id":"grant","name":"Grant","description":"How the title is granted.","findings":[{"id":"grant-finding","name":"Grant","description":"Grant.","questions":[{"text":"How do cities obtain the lord mayoralty, and what is the role of the Crown and statute?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"duties","name":"Duties","description":"Duties.","findings":[{"id":"duties-finding","name":"Duties","description":"Duties.","questions":[{"text":"What do lord mayors do, and how are they chosen?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"countries","name":"Countries","description":"By country.","layers":[{"id":"uk","name":"UK","description":"United Kingdom and Ireland.","findings":[{"id":"uk-finding","name":"UK","description":"UK.","questions":[{"text":"How does the office work in England, Wales, Scotland s lord provosts and Ireland?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits lord provost?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"australia","name":"Australia","description":"Australia and others.","findings":[{"id":"australia-finding","name":"Australia","description":"Australia.","questions":[{"text":"How do lord mayors function in Australia and other Commonwealth countries?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Lord Mayor of Parramatta?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"History and ceremony.","layers":[{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","findings":[{"id":"history-finding","name":"History","description":"History.","questions":[{"text":"How did the lord mayoralty develop from medieval London to modern cities?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the history of the Lord Mayor of London?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"ceremony","name":"Ceremony","description":"Ceremony.","findings":[{"id":"ceremony-finding","name":"Ceremony","description":"Ceremony.","questions":[{"text":"What regalia and ceremonies such as the Lord Mayor s Show accompany the office?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Lord Mayor s Show?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the office of lord mayor, its powers and its ceremonial role, from each council's sources.","Distinguish lord mayors from executive mayors and from the Mayor of London."],"mustNot":["Confuse a ceremonial lord mayor with an elected executive mayor.","Attribute decisions of a council to its lord mayor without evidence.","Address or impersonate a holder of the office in correspondence.","Present civic honours and precedence incorrectly in official contexts."],"requiresHuman":["Sending correspondence or statements in the name of a civic office."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Civic offices carry public trust and should not be misrepresented.","Confusing ceremonial and executive roles misleads residents about who decides."],"affectedParties":["Residents of the city","Council members","The office holder"]},"owners":{"steward":"The city council that holds the dignity; 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