sec.162When a councillor’s office becomes vacant

### sec.162 When a councillor’s office becomes vacant A councillor’s office becomes vacant if the councillor— ceases to be qualified to be a councillor under division 1 ; or is found, on a judicial review, to be ineligible to continue to be a councillor; or does not comply with section 169 ; or is absent from 2 or more consecutive ordinary meetings of the council over a period of at least 2 months, unless the councillor is absent— in compliance with an order made by the conduct tribunal, the council or the chairperson of the council or a committee of the council; or with the council’s leave; or while the councillor is suspended under section 186B or the Local Government Act , section 122 or 123 ; or is absent, without the council’s leave, for 2 or more consecutive ordinary meetings of the council over at least 2 months, unless the councillor is absent while the councillor is suspended under section 186B ; or resigns as a councillor by signed notice of resignation given to the chief executive officer; or is elected or appointed as mayor of the council; or dies; or becomes a council employee. s 162 amd 2019 No. 30 ss 6 , 28 , 45 ; 2026 No. 5 s 11 - (a) ceases to be qualified to be a councillor under division 1 ; or - (b) is found, on a judicial review, to be ineligible to continue to be a councillor; or - (c) does not comply with section 169 ; or - (d) is absent from 2 or more consecutive ordinary meetings of the council over a period of at least 2 months, unless the councillor is absent— (i) in compliance with an order made by the conduct tribunal, the council or the chairperson of the council or a committee of the council; or (ii) with the council’s leave; or (iii) while the councillor is suspended under section 186B or the Local Government Act , section 122 or 123 ; or - (i) in compliance with an order made by the conduct tribunal, the council or the chairperson of the council or a committee of the council; or - (ii) with the council’s leave; or - (iii) while the councillor is suspended under section 186B or the Local Government Act , section 122 or 123 ; or - (e) is absent, without the council’s leave, for 2 or more consecutive ordinary meetings of the council over at least 2 months, unless the councillor is absent while the councillor is suspended under section 186B ; or - (f) resigns as a councillor by signed notice of resignation given to the chief executive officer; or - (g) is elected or appointed as mayor of the council; or - (h) dies; or - (i) becomes a council employee. - (i) in compliance with an order made by the conduct tribunal, the council or the chairperson of the council or a committee of the council; or - (ii) with the council’s leave; or - (iii) while the councillor is suspended under section 186B or the Local Government Act , section 122 or 123 ; or