Western Australian Consolidated Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 2.32

2.32 .         How extraordinary vacancies occur in offices elected by electors

                The office of a member of a council as an elector mayor or president or as a councillor becomes vacant if the member — 

            (a)         dies;

            (b)         resigns from the office;

            (c)         does not make the declaration required by section 2.29(1) within 2 months after being declared elected to the office;

            (d)         advises or accepts under section 2.27 that he or she is disqualified, or is declared to be disqualified by the State Administrative Tribunal acting on an application under section 2.27;

            (da)         is disqualified by an order under section 5.113, 5.117 or 5.119 from holding office as a member of a council;

            (e)         becomes the holder of any office or position in the employment of the local government; or

            (f)         having been elected to an office of councillor, is elected by the electors to the office of mayor or president of the council.

        [Section 2.32 amended by No. 55 of 2004 s. 686; No. 24 of 2005 s. 58; No. 1 of 2007 s. 5.]