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Griffith University Act 1998
sec.71Conduct of ballot for elected members
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### sec.71 Conduct of ballot for elected members
A ballot under section 15(3) for elected members ( new members ) of the council must be conducted as soon as practicable after the commencement.
Subsection (3) applies to a person who is an elected member immediately before the ballot is conducted.
Despite section 19(1) and (2), the term of office of the member ends at the end of the day the new member who is the member’s successor is elected under the ballot.
No compensation is payable to a person because of subsection (3).
s 71 prev s 71 exp 13 March 2000 (see s 85)
pres s 71 ins 2002 No. 75 s 54
(sec.71-ssec.1) A ballot under section 15(3) for elected members ( new members ) of the council must be conducted as soon as practicable after the commencement.
(sec.71-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies to a person who is an elected member immediately before the ballot is conducted.
(sec.71-ssec.3) Despite section 19(1) and (2), the term of office of the member ends at the end of the day the new member who is the member’s successor is elected under the ballot.
(sec.71-ssec.4) No compensation is payable to a person because of subsection (3).