sec.68Effect of election on particular candidates

### sec.68 Effect of election on particular candidates Any of the following persons who is elected as a member can not take his or her seat until the person stops holding the membership or appointment mentioned in relation to the person— member of the Commonwealth Parliament or of a legislature of another State; mayor or a councillor of a local government of another State; holder of a paid public appointment other than a paid State appointment. Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 22 (3) , a member takes the member’s seat on taking the oath or making the affirmation mentioned in section 22 (1) of that Act. Under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 155 (3) , a councillor of a local government (which by definition includes the mayor) ceases to be a councillor if the councillor becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly. See also the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 155 (3) . For the effect of a paid State appointment on a candidate’s election, see section 66 . Subsection (1) does not affect section 72 (1) (a) . s 68 amd 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1 ; 2010 No. 37 s 70 sch ; 2012 No. 33 s 184 (sec.68-ssec.1) Any of the following persons who is elected as a member can not take his or her seat until the person stops holding the membership or appointment mentioned in relation to the person— member of the Commonwealth Parliament or of a legislature of another State; mayor or a councillor of a local government of another State; holder of a paid public appointment other than a paid State appointment. Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 22 (3) , a member takes the member’s seat on taking the oath or making the affirmation mentioned in section 22 (1) of that Act. Under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 155 (3) , a councillor of a local government (which by definition includes the mayor) ceases to be a councillor if the councillor becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly. See also the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 155 (3) . For the effect of a paid State appointment on a candidate’s election, see section 66 . (sec.68-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not affect section 72 (1) (a) . - (a) member of the Commonwealth Parliament or of a legislature of another State; - (b) mayor or a councillor of a local government of another State; - (c) holder of a paid public appointment other than a paid State appointment. - 1 Under the Constitution of Queensland 2001 , section 22 (3) , a member takes the member’s seat on taking the oath or making the affirmation mentioned in section 22 (1) of that Act. - 2 Under the Local Government Act 2009 , section 155 (3) , a councillor of a local government (which by definition includes the mayor) ceases to be a councillor if the councillor becomes a member of the Legislative Assembly. See also the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , section 155 (3) . - 3 For the effect of a paid State appointment on a candidate’s election, see section 66 .