sec.91Minister may appoint elected member in particular circumstances

### sec.91 Minister may appoint elected member in particular circumstances This section applies if, during the period starting on the day of the commencement and ending on 20 April 2026— no person is elected for a class of elected members mentioned in new section 15(2)(c) or (d) (each a student class ), other than because a casual vacancy has arisen; or both of the following apply— a casual vacancy arises in the office of a continuing member who is a student; as a result of the vacancy, the council requires an elected member of a particular student class to comply with new section 15(2). The Minister may appoint a person as an elected member for the student class. The council may, if asked by the Minister, nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2). A person appointed under subsection (2) is taken to have been elected at a council election for the student class. This section applies despite new section 20A. s 91 ins 2026 No. 6 s 9T (sec.91-ssec.1) This section applies if, during the period starting on the day of the commencement and ending on 20 April 2026— no person is elected for a class of elected members mentioned in new section 15(2)(c) or (d) (each a student class ), other than because a casual vacancy has arisen; or both of the following apply— a casual vacancy arises in the office of a continuing member who is a student; as a result of the vacancy, the council requires an elected member of a particular student class to comply with new section 15(2). (sec.91-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint a person as an elected member for the student class. (sec.91-ssec.3) The council may, if asked by the Minister, nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2). (sec.91-ssec.4) A person appointed under subsection (2) is taken to have been elected at a council election for the student class. (sec.91-ssec.5) This section applies despite new section 20A. - (a) no person is elected for a class of elected members mentioned in new section 15(2)(c) or (d) (each a student class ), other than because a casual vacancy has arisen; or - (b) both of the following apply— (i) a casual vacancy arises in the office of a continuing member who is a student; (ii) as a result of the vacancy, the council requires an elected member of a particular student class to comply with new section 15(2). - (i) a casual vacancy arises in the office of a continuing member who is a student; - (ii) as a result of the vacancy, the council requires an elected member of a particular student class to comply with new section 15(2). - (i) a casual vacancy arises in the office of a continuing member who is a student; - (ii) as a result of the vacancy, the council requires an elected member of a particular student class to comply with new section 15(2).