s. 64 64 Failure to take oath of office S. 64 amended by If a person elected to be a Councillor does not No. 125/1993 take the oath of office within 3 months after the s. 14(g), substituted by day on which he or she was declared elected, the No. 109/2003 office of that Councillor becomes vacant. s. 48. * * * * * S. 65 repealed by No. 109/2003 s. 48. 66 Penalty for acting as Councillor if incapable S. 66 amended by No. 64/2009 Any person who acts as a Councillor while s. 20. incapable of being or continuing to be a Councillor other than because of unsound mind is guilty of an offence and liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding 120 penalty units. 66AA Order for return of allowances or entitlements S. 66AA inserted by No. 64/2009 If a person is found guilty or convicted of an s. 42. offence under section 66, the court may order that the person return to the Council any allowances, reimbursements, equipment or materials the person received as a result of acting as Councillor for the period that the person acted as Councillor while incapable of being or continuing to be a Councillor. 66AB Offences committed by person acting as Councillor S. 66AB inserted by No. 64/2009 A person who acts as a Councillor while incapable s. 42. of being or continuing to be a Councillor, other than because of unsound mind, and who engages in conduct that would constitute an offence under this Act if that person were a Councillor, is guilty of that offence as if he or she were a Councillor.
S. 64 amended by No. 125/1993 s. 14(g), substituted by No. 109/2003 s. 48. 64 Failure to take oath of office If a person elected to be a Councillor does not take the oath of office within 3 months after the day on which he or she was declared elected, the office of that Councillor becomes vacant. S. 65 repealed by No. 109/2003 s. 48. * * * * * S. 66 amended by No. 64/2009 s. 20. 66 Penalty for acting as Councillor if incapable s. 64 Any person who acts as a Councillor while incapable of being or continuing to be a Councillor other than because of unsound mind is guilty of an offence and liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding 120 penalty units. S. 66AA inserted by No. 64/2009 s. 42. 66AA Order for return of allowances or entitlements If a person is found guilty or convicted of an offence under section 66, the court may order that the person return to the Council any allowances, reimbursements, equipment or materials the person received as a result of acting as Councillor for the period that the person acted as Councillor while incapable of being or continuing to be a Councillor. S. 66AB inserted by No. 64/2009 s. 42. 66AB Offences committed by person acting as Councillor A person who acts as a Councillor while incapable of being or continuing to be a Councillor, other than because of unsound mind, and who engages in conduct that would constitute an offence under this Act if that person were a Councillor, is guilty of that offence as if he or she were a Councillor.