14Appointment of Council member on failure to nominate or

14 Appointment of Council member on failure to nominate or elect (1) This section applies if there is a failure: (a) to nominate a person for appointment as a member of the Council under section 11(1)(a), (b) or (c); or (b) to elect a person as a member of the Council after a request has been made under section 13. (2) The vacant office on the Council must be filled by a person appointed by the Administrator on the recommendation of the Minister. (3) A person recommended to fill the vacant office: (a) must meet the eligibility requirements for holding the office that would apply to the person if he or she had been appointed as a member, or declared to be a member, under section 11; and (b) if appointed to the vacant office – is taken to be an appointed Council member or elected Council member (as appropriate).