Filling casual vacancy generally
54 Filling casual vacancy generally
(1) This section applies if a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member other than a principal member.
If a casual vacancy occurs:
(a) 18 months or more before the next general election – the council must hold a by-election; or
(b) less than 18 months, but more than 6 months, before the next general election – the council must, by vote of existing members, do one of the following:
(i) decide to appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next general election;
hold a by-election; or
(c) 6 months or less before the next general election – the council must, by vote of existing members, do one of the following:
(i) appoint a person to fill the vacancy until the next general election;
leave the office vacant.
(3) The council must fill a casual vacancy under subsection (2)(b) or (c) in accordance with its policy for filling casual vacancies, adopted by resolution.
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