New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY, BY-LAW 2005 - REG 29

29 Casual vacancy in office of elected member of Council

(1) In the event that a casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Council elected under section 9 (1) (d), (e), (f) or (g) of the Act occurs:

(a) if less than a quarter of that member’s term of office remains, the Council is, as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs, to appoint a person qualified to hold that office under section 9 (1) (d), (e), (f) or (g) of the Act for the remainder of the term of office, or

(b) if the remainder of that member’s term of office is or exceeds a quarter of the term of office, the Returning Officer is to conduct an election among those persons qualified to vote at such an election in accordance with the Act and this By-law to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term of office.

(2) An election referred to in subclause (1) (b) is to be conducted as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs (or, in a case to which clause 30 applies, from some earlier time in accordance with that clause).