Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne University Act 1958 - SECT 10

Filling of casual vacancies

10. Filling of casual vacancies



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

(2) The member to be so elected or appointed shall have the like qualification
(if any) as that of 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) Subject to this Act a member elected or appointed to fill a casual vacancy
shall be entitled to hold office during the residue of the term of the member
whose office he fills:

Provided that-

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   (b)  if any casual vacancy occurs within three months before the expiration
        of the term of office of an elected or appointed member it shall not
        be obligatory to fill such vacancy for the remainder of such term.

(5) Despite section 5(2)(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.