Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Where a vacancy
occurs the President, upon a resolution of the Council declaring the vacancy
and the cause thereof, shall, by notice signed by him, inform the Governor of
the vacancy.
(2) Subject to
section 39(4) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 , where a
vacancy occurs when Parliament is not in session or during an adjournment for
longer than 7 days of the Council the President may, without a resolution
of the Council, by notice signed by him, inform the Governor of the vacancy.
(3) Subject to
section 39(4) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 , where a
vacancy occurs when there is no President, or when the President is absent
from the State, the Governor may take notice of the vacancy.
[Section 156B inserted by No. 40 of 1987
s. 79.]