LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 2.32
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; or
(b)
resigns from the office; or
(c) does
not make the declaration required by section 2.29(1) within 2 months after
being declared elected to the office; or
(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; or
(da) is
disqualified by an order under section 5.113, 5.117 or 5.119 from holding
office as a member of a council; or
(db) is
dismissed under section 8.15L or 8.25(2); or
(e)
becomes the holder of any office or position in the employment of the local
government; or
(f)
while holding an office of councillor, is elected to the office of elector
mayor or president on the council.
[Section 2.32 amended: No. 55 of 2004 s. 686; No.
24 of 2005 s. 58; No. 1 of 2007 s. 5; No. 31 of 2018 s. 6; No. 11 of 2023 s.
20.]
[ 2.33. Deleted: No. 2 of 2012 s. 8.]