LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 294B
Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced--approved by constitutional referendum
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1993 - SECT 294B
Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers reduced--approved by constitutional referendum
294B Casual vacancy not to be filled where councillor numbers
reduced--approved by constitutional referendum
(1) Despite section 17(2), a
casual vacancy in the office of a councillor (but not a mayor elected by the
electors) is not to be filled if a constitutional referendum has approved a
reduction in the number of councillors but the reduction has not yet taken
effect.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not authorise a vacancy to remain
unfilled if the vacancy will result in the council having less councillors
than the reduced number approved by the constitutional referendum.
(3)
Subsection (1) applies to a casual vacancy whether occurring before or after
the commencement of this section or before or after the constitutional
referendum.
