7AFilling of casual vacancies

7A Filling of casual vacancies

[Section 7A Inserted by No. 60 of 1995, s. 5 ]

(1)  [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2023, s. 36, Applied:01 Jul 2024] [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2007, s. 6, Applied:13 Sep 2007] [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 28 of 2007, s. 6, Applied:13 Sep 2007] [Section 7A Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1998, s. 30, Applied:28 Jul 1998] On the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of a member of the Redistribution Committee or the Tasmanian Augmented Electoral Commission, other than a member of the Electoral Commission, the Governor may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint a person to that office if the Governor considers that the person is appropriately qualified.

(2)  For the purposes of this section, a vacancy in the office of member occurs if the member –

(a) dies; or

(b) ceases to hold the office by virtue of which he or she was appointed; or

(c) becomes incapable of performing the duties of his or her office.

(3)  [Section 7A Subsection (3) omitted by No. 31 of 1998, s. 30, Applied:28 Jul 1998] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .