Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If all the offices
of members of a council have become vacant, or are going to become vacant, for
any reason other than an order under section 2.36A(1), 2.37(1) or (2) or
8.25, the Governor may, by order, appoint a person to be the commissioner of
the local government until the offices of members of the council are filled
again and the new council holds its first meeting.
(2) An order under
subsection (1) is to fix a day for any poll needed for the election of
members to fill the vacant offices again.
(3) The day fixed is
to be a day that is as soon as practicable after the appointment takes effect
and allows enough time for the electoral requirements to be complied with, but
is not to be later than 2 years after the day on which the appointment
takes effect.
[Section 2.37A inserted by No. 1 of 1998
s. 6(1); amended by No. 64 of 1998 s. 4(3); No. 49 of 2004
s. 22.]