Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 2017
119Electoral Commissioner to fill casual vacancy
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 119
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Torres Strait Regional Authority Election Rules 2017.
119 Electoral Commissioner to fill casual vacancy
(1) If the Electoral Commissioner receives a request under rule 118, the Electoral Commissioner must arrange for the filling of the casual vacancy in accordance with these Rules.
(2) If the Returning Officer has not completed the process of filling a casual vacancy when the Minister fixes a day for a poll, the Electoral Commissioner must not complete the arrangements referred to in subrule (1).
(3) If there is no unsuccessful candidate, the Electoral Commissioner must, as soon as practicable, notify the TSRA in writing accordingly.
Division 2 Recount of Votes