Local Government Act 2020

This section applies if—

the number of extraordinary vacancies created in the offices of Councillors of a Council has resulted in at least 50 per cent of the offices of Councillors of the Council becoming vacant; and

the Minister is reasonably satisfied that the number of extraordinary vacancies created in the offices of Councillors of a Council could restrict the ability of the Council to provide good governance.

If this section applies, the Minister must recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order in Council be made under this section appointing an administrator for the Council for the period ending on a day specified in the Order in Council.

For the purposes of subsection (2), the day on which the period of administration ends may be specified as the day on which a percentage specified in the Order in Council of the offices of Councillors of the Council are filled.

Section 231 applies to the appointment of an administrator of a Council under this section.

If a majority of the vacancies in the offices of Councillors of a Council are filled before the day specified in the Order in Council, the period of administration ends on that day.