294BCasual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced—approved by constitutional referendum

294B Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced—approved by constitutional referendum

294B Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced—approved by constitutional referendum

(1) Despite section 17(2), a casual vacancy in the office of a councillor (but not a mayor elected by the electors) is not to be filled if a constitutional referendum has approved a reduction in the number of councillors but the reduction has not yet taken effect.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not authorise a vacancy to remain unfilled if the vacancy will result in the council having less councillors than the reduced number approved by the constitutional referendum.

(3) Subsection (1) applies to a casual vacancy whether occurring before or after the commencement of this section or before or after the constitutional referendum.

s 294B: Ins 2011 No 24, Sch 1 [8].