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PART III
19.
Date of casual vacancies.
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Casual Vacancies
28.
For the purpose of filling a casual vacancy
occurring in the office of councillor, chairman or
vice-chairman of the Council, the date on which the
vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred shall be
(a) in the case of non-acceptance of office
by any person who is required to make and
deliver a declaration of acceptance of
office, upon the expiration of the period
appointed under this Part of this Ordinance
for the delivery of the declaration;
(b) in the case of resignation, upon the receipt
of the notice of resignation by the Clerk of
the Council;
(c) in the case of death, upon the date of death;
(a) in the case of a disqualification by reason
of a surcharge or conviction, upon the
expiration of the ordinary period allowed for
making an appeal or application with respect
to the surcharge or conviction or, if an
appeal or application is made, upon the date
on which that appeal or application is finally
disposed of or abandoned or fails by reason of
non-prosecution thereof;
(e) in the case of an election being declared void
on an election petition, upon the date of the
report or certificate of the election court;
(f) in the case of a person ceasing to be qualified
to be a member of the Council, or becoming
disqualified for any reason other than those
mentioned in the foregoing paragraphs of this
section, or ceasing to be a member of the Council
by reason of failure to attend meetings or
ceasing to hold the office of chairman or vice-
chairman of the Council by reason of absence
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