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CurrentCouncillors who were candidates immediately before commencement
Chapter 9Other transitional and validation provisions
Part 20Transitional provisions for Local Government (Empowering Councils) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026
Division 2Provisions for amendments commencing on assent
361 Councillors who were candidates immediately before commencement
(1)
This section applies if—
(a)
before the commencement, a councillor had become a candidate, under the Electoral Act, section 93(3), for an election of a member of the Legislative Assembly; and
(b)
immediately before the commencement, the election period for the election had not ended under that Act.
(2)
Sections 155 and 160B as in force immediately before the commencement continue to apply to the councillor, despite the enactment of the amendment Act, until the election period ends.
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