Definitions

Current

In this Division—

eligible candidate means a person who—

(a)

was a candidate at the original election; and

(b)

did not withdraw or retire from, and was not elected at, that election; and

(c)

is qualified to be a Councillor;

original election means the most recent election for the ward that was not conducted by a countback;

vacating Councillor means the person whose departure created the extraordinary vacancy (even if that person never became a Councillor).

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