Queensland Consolidated Acts

JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY ACT 1997 - SECT 21

21 Failure to elect elected members

(1) This section applies if, by the end of the relevant day—

(a) insufficient persons are elected for a class of elected members mentioned in section 15 (2) (a) , (b) or (f) (each a
"relevant class" ) to comply with section 15 (2) ; or

(b) a person is not elected for a class of elected members mentioned in section 15 (2) (c) to (e) (also each a
"relevant class" ).

(2) The Minister may appoint, as elected members for the relevant class, the number of persons required to comply with section 15 (2) .

(3) The council may, if asked by the Minister, nominate a person for appointment under subsection (2) .

(4) A person appointed under subsection (2) is taken, other than for section 20A (2) or (3) (a) , to have been elected at a council election for the relevant class.

(5) This section applies to the periodic election of members and an election required because of a casual vacancy.

(6) In this section—

"relevant day" , in relation to a relevant class, means the last day of the period notified under the election policy for the holding of a council election for an elected member of the relevant class.