### sec.687 Dealing with casual vacancy This section applies despite the society rules about filling a casual vacancy in the office of presidential member or elected council member. If a vacancy happens in relation to the appointed member, the Minister must appoint another person who is an Australian lawyer to be the appointed member until the term of office of the previous appointed member ends. (sec.687-ssec.1) This section applies despite the society rules about filling a casual vacancy in the office of presidential member or elected council member. (sec.687-ssec.2) If a vacancy happens in relation to the appointed member, the Minister must appoint another person who is an Australian lawyer to be the appointed member until the term of office of the previous appointed member ends.

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