sec.260AAMinister may give directions about filling vacancies in office of councillors

### sec.260AA Minister may give directions about filling vacancies in office of councillors This section applies— if the 2020 quadrennial election is not held in March 2020 under the Local Government Electoral Act 2001 , part 9A ; and until the day before the 2020 quadrennial election is held. Section 163 (2) and (5) does not apply to a local government. The Minister may give a direction to the local government about whether or not a vacant office of a councillor (including the mayor) must be filled. If the vacant office must be filled, the Minister may, by notice to the local government, extend the period within which the local government must fill the vacancy under section 163 (3) . If the Minister extends the period under subsection (4) , the Governor in Council may appoint a qualified person under section 163 (4) to fill the vacant office only if the local government has not filled the vacancy within the extended period. s 260AA ins 2020 No. 11 s 16 (sec.260AA-ssec.1) This section applies— if the 2020 quadrennial election is not held in March 2020 under the Local Government Electoral Act 2001 , part 9A ; and until the day before the 2020 quadrennial election is held. (sec.260AA-ssec.2) Section 163 (2) and (5) does not apply to a local government. (sec.260AA-ssec.3) The Minister may give a direction to the local government about whether or not a vacant office of a councillor (including the mayor) must be filled. (sec.260AA-ssec.4) If the vacant office must be filled, the Minister may, by notice to the local government, extend the period within which the local government must fill the vacancy under section 163 (3) . (sec.260AA-ssec.5) If the Minister extends the period under subsection (4) , the Governor in Council may appoint a qualified person under section 163 (4) to fill the vacant office only if the local government has not filled the vacancy within the extended period. - (a) if the 2020 quadrennial election is not held in March 2020 under the Local Government Electoral Act 2001 , part 9A ; and - (b) until the day before the 2020 quadrennial election is held.