46Elected Council members

46 Elected Council members

46 Elected Council members

(1) If a casual vacancy in the office of an elected member of the Council occurs—

(a) if less than half of that member’s term of office remains—the Council is, as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs, to appoint a person qualified to hold that office under section 9F of the Act for the remainder of the term of office, or

(b) if the remainder of that member’s term of office is or exceeds half of the term of office—the Returning Officer is to conduct an election to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term of office.

(2) An election referred to in subclause (1) (b) is to be conducted in accordance with the election procedures prescribed in Division 2 of this By-law as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs (or, in a case to which clause 47 applies, from some earlier time in accordance with that clause).

cl 46: Am 2015 (97), Sch 2 [19] [20].