sec.339Filling particular vacancies in office of mayor

### sec.339 Filling particular vacancies in office of mayor This section applies if— during the relevant period, the office of mayor became vacant under former section 162; and either of the following applies— immediately before the commencement, the office had not been filled; on the commencement, the office is taken, under section 338, to be vacant. New chapter 6, part 2, division 3 applies for filling the vacant office. However, despite new section 163(3), the local government must fill the vacant office within 2 months after the commencement. Subsections (2) and (3) apply despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 . s 339 ins 2020 No. 38 s 52 (sec.339-ssec.1) This section applies if— during the relevant period, the office of mayor became vacant under former section 162; and either of the following applies— immediately before the commencement, the office had not been filled; on the commencement, the office is taken, under section 338, to be vacant. (sec.339-ssec.2) New chapter 6, part 2, division 3 applies for filling the vacant office. (sec.339-ssec.3) However, despite new section 163(3), the local government must fill the vacant office within 2 months after the commencement. (sec.339-ssec.4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply despite the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20 . - (a) during the relevant period, the office of mayor became vacant under former section 162; and - (b) either of the following applies— (i) immediately before the commencement, the office had not been filled; (ii) on the commencement, the office is taken, under section 338, to be vacant. - (i) immediately before the commencement, the office had not been filled; - (ii) on the commencement, the office is taken, under section 338, to be vacant. - (i) immediately before the commencement, the office had not been filled; - (ii) on the commencement, the office is taken, under section 338, to be vacant.