17Casual vacancy in office of Council appointed members

#### 17 Casual vacancy in office of Council appointed members 17 Casual vacancy in office of Council appointed members > > (1) If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member of Council appointed under section 8E or 8F of the Act, the Council is to appoint another person from the persons who were recommended to the Council under clause 15 (2) for the office concerned. > > > (2) If no such person is available for appointment: > > > > > (a) the Committee is to identify other persons who may be suitable for appointment as such a member, and > > > > > (b) the Council is to appoint one of those persons determined in accordance with the procedures set out in clause 15 (2)–(5). > > > (3) A member of the Council appointed to fill a casual vacancy under this clause holds office for the unexpired portion of his or her predecessor’s term of office. > > **cl 17:** Am 2012 (582), Sch 2 \[13\].