8 Filling of casual vacancies generally (1) A casual vacancy in the office of an elected member, an appointed member or a Council appointed member must be filled by the election or appointment of a member to fill the vacancy. (2) A person who is to be elected or appointed as a member of the Council must have the like qualification (if any) as that of the member whose office has become vacant. (3) Subject to clause 9, the election or appointment must be made by the person or body of persons who or which elected or appointed, as the case requires, the member whose office has become vacant. (4) Subject to this Act, a member elected or appointed to fill a casual vacancy is entitled to hold office during the remainder of the term of the member whose office the new member fills. (5) Despite subclause (4), if a casual vacancy occurs within 3 months before the expiry of the term of office of an elected member, an appointed member or a Council appointed member, it is not obligatory to fill the vacancy for the remainder of that term. 9 Interim Ministerial appointments Sch. 1 (1) Despite section 12 and clause 8, after consultation with the Chancellor, the Minister may make an interim appointment of a person to a vacancy in the office of an appointed member.
8 Filling of casual vacancies generally (1) A casual vacancy in the office of an elected member, an appointed member or a Council appointed member must be filled by the election or appointment of a member to fill the vacancy. (2) A person who is to be elected or appointed as a member of the Council must have the like qualification (if any) as that of the member whose office has become vacant. (3) Subject to clause 9, the election or appointment must be made by the person or body of persons who or which elected or appointed, as the case requires, the member whose office has become vacant. (4) Subject to this Act, a member elected or appointed to fill a casual vacancy is entitled to hold office during the remainder of the term of the member whose office the new member fills. (5) Despite subclause (4), if a casual vacancy occurs within 3 months before the expiry of the term of office of an elected member, an appointed member or a Council appointed member, it is not obligatory to fill the vacancy for the remainder of that term. 9 Interim Ministerial appointments Sch. 1 (1) Despite section 12 and clause 8, after consultation with the Chancellor, the Minister may make an interim appointment of a person to a vacancy in the office of an appointed member.