Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 69

Extraordinary vacancies

69. Extraordinary vacancies



(1) An extraordinary vacancy is created if the office of a Councillor becomes
vacant because the Councillor-

   (a)  fails to take the oath of office of Councillor; or



   (b)  dies; or

   (c)  resigns in writing delivered to the Chief Executive Officer; or



   (d)  becomes incapable of continuing to be a Councillor; or

   (e)  ceases to be qualified to be a Councillor; or

   (f)  is ousted from office; or

   (g)  is absent from 4 consecutive ordinary meetings of the Council without
        leave obtained from the Council.

(2) The Council must not unreasonably refuse to grant leave.

(3) A Councillor is not to be taken to be absent from an ordinary meeting of
the Council-

   (a)  unless a meeting of the Council at which a quorum is present is
        actually held; or

   (b)  while any proceeding for ouster from office of the Councillor is
        pending.