Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Monash University Act 1958 - SECT 15

Filling of casual vacancies

15. Filling of casual vacancies



(1) Any casual vacancy in the office of elected or appointed member of the
Council shall be filled by the election or appointment of a member to fill the
vacancy.

(1A) Where a member of the Council by writing under his hand directed to the
Chancellor of the University resigns his office to the intent that the
resignation take effect on a later day, a member may be elected or appointed
before the later day to fill the vacancy when it arises.

(2) The member so elected or appointed shall have the like qualification (if
any) as the member whose office has become vacant.

(3) The election or appointment shall be made by the person or body of persons
by whom or which the member whose office has become vacant was elected or
appointed.

(4) A member elected or appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall subject to
this Act be entitled to hold office during the residue of the term of the
member whose place he fills.

(5) If the vacancy occurs within 3 months before the expiry of a member's term
of office, the office may be left vacant for the remainder of the term.

(6) Despite section 7(1)(f), the Minister, after consultation with the
Chancellor, may appoint a person to a casual vacancy in the office of a member
who is required by that provision to be appointed by the Governor in Council.