sec.161What this division is about

### sec.161 What this division is about This division is about when a councillor’s office becomes vacant, and the way in which the vacancy is to be filled. The way in which a vacancy is to be filled depends on— whether the vacancy is in the office of the mayor or of another councillor; and if the vacancy is in the office of another councillor—whether the office becomes vacant during the beginning, middle or end of the council’s term. The beginning of the council’s term is the period of 12 months that— starts on the day when the last quadrennial elections were held; and ends on the day before the first anniversary of the last quadrennial elections. The middle of the council’s term is the period of 24 months that— starts on the first anniversary of the last quadrennial elections; and ends on the day before the final part of the council’s term starts. The final part of the council’s term is the period that— starts 36 months after the last quadrennial elections were held; and ends on the day before the next quadrennial elections are held. (sec.161-ssec.1) This division is about when a councillor’s office becomes vacant, and the way in which the vacancy is to be filled. (sec.161-ssec.2) The way in which a vacancy is to be filled depends on— whether the vacancy is in the office of the mayor or of another councillor; and if the vacancy is in the office of another councillor—whether the office becomes vacant during the beginning, middle or end of the council’s term. (sec.161-ssec.3) The beginning of the council’s term is the period of 12 months that— starts on the day when the last quadrennial elections were held; and ends on the day before the first anniversary of the last quadrennial elections. (sec.161-ssec.4) The middle of the council’s term is the period of 24 months that— starts on the first anniversary of the last quadrennial elections; and ends on the day before the final part of the council’s term starts. (sec.161-ssec.5) The final part of the council’s term is the period that— starts 36 months after the last quadrennial elections were held; and ends on the day before the next quadrennial elections are held. - (a) whether the vacancy is in the office of the mayor or of another councillor; and - (b) if the vacancy is in the office of another councillor—whether the office becomes vacant during the beginning, middle or end of the council’s term. - (a) starts on the day when the last quadrennial elections were held; and - (b) ends on the day before the first anniversary of the last quadrennial elections. - (a) starts on the first anniversary of the last quadrennial elections; and - (b) ends on the day before the final part of the council’s term starts. - (a) starts 36 months after the last quadrennial elections were held; and - (b) ends on the day before the next quadrennial elections are held.