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Water Act 2000
sec.607Vacancy in office
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### sec.607 Vacancy in office
The office of a director for a water authority becomes vacant if the director—
completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or
resigns office under section 605 ; or
becomes disqualified under section 602 from continuing as a director; or
is removed from office under section 606 .
Also, the office of a director for a water authority becomes vacant if the director—
is a nominee and councillor of a local government; and
stops being a councillor of the local government other than by defeat at an election of councillors of the local government or failure to contest an election.
In addition, the office of a director for a water authority becomes vacant if—
the director is the nominee of a local government; and
6 months have elapsed from the day for holding the quadrennial election next following the director’s appointment.
In this section—
nominee , of a local government, means a person nominated by the local government under section 609 (2) (a) or (4) (a) .
quadrennial election see the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 .
s 607 amd 2001 No. 45 s 29 sch 3 ; 2014 No. 64 s 154
sub 2019 No. 17 s 331
(sec.607-ssec.1) The office of a director for a water authority becomes vacant if the director— completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or resigns office under section 605 ; or becomes disqualified under section 602 from continuing as a director; or is removed from office under section 606 .
(sec.607-ssec.2) Also, the office of a director for a water authority becomes vacant if the director— is a nominee and councillor of a local government; and stops being a councillor of the local government other than by defeat at an election of councillors of the local government or failure to contest an election.
(sec.607-ssec.3) In addition, the office of a director for a water authority becomes vacant if— the director is the nominee of a local government; and 6 months have elapsed from the day for holding the quadrennial election next following the director’s appointment.
(sec.607-ssec.4) In this section— nominee , of a local government, means a person nominated by the local government under section 609 (2) (a) or (4) (a) . quadrennial election see the Local Government Electoral Act 2011 .
- (a) completes a term of office and is not reappointed; or
- (b) resigns office under section 605 ; or
- (c) becomes disqualified under section 602 from continuing as a director; or
- (d) is removed from office under section 606 .
- (a) is a nominee and councillor of a local government; and
- (b) stops being a councillor of the local government other than by defeat at an election of councillors of the local government or failure to contest an election.
- (a) the director is the nominee of a local government; and
- (b) 6 months have elapsed from the day for holding the quadrennial election next following the director’s appointment.