CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947 — Page 19

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PART III

19.

Date of casual vacancies.

3.65

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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