Education (General Provisions) Act 2006
sec.91Casual vacancy in office of elected member or appointed member
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sec.91 Casual vacancy in office of elected member or appointed member
If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected member, or appointed member, of a school council (the vacating member ) during the currency of the member’s term of office, another person (the new member ) must be elected or appointed under this part to fill the vacancy. The new member holds office for the remainder of the vacating member’s term of office or until the new member sooner vacates the office. If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected member, the new member must be of the same type of elected member, under section 86 , as the vacating member. (sec.91-ssec.1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected member, or appointed member, of a school council (the vacating member ) during the currency of the member’s term of office, another person (the new member ) must be elected or appointed under this part to fill the vacancy. (sec.91-ssec.2) The new member holds office for the remainder of the vacating member’s term of office or until the new member sooner vacates the office. (sec.91-ssec.3) If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected member, the new member must be of the same type of elected member, under section 86 , as the vacating member.