Filling of multiple casual vacancies
6 Filling of multiple casual vacancies
If there is more than one casual vacancy to be filled at any time, the casual vacancy that occurred first is to be filled first.
If, in the opinion of the returning officer, it is impossible to determine which vacancy occurred first, the vacating councillor who was elected first (either at the same election or in point of time) is deemed to have left office before the other vacating councillor or councillors.
If it is still not possible to determine which vacancy occurred first despite subsection (2), the returning officer must determine which casual vacancy is to be filled first by an approved method of random selection (including by electronic means).
The returning officer may comply with section 5 of this Schedule in respect of a casual vacancy even while the returning officer or another returning officer is complying with that section in respect of another casual vacancy.
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