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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT (ELECTIONS) ACT 2008 (NO. 35 OF 2008) - SECT 23

Amendment of section 70—Candidate for election

    (1)     After section 70(2) of the Local Government Act 1989 insert

    "(2A)     In addition to subsection (2), if a person who has been a Councillor of a Council ceased to be a Councillor of that Council because—

        (a)     the person failed to take the oath of office as required by section 63; or

        (b)     the person was absent from 4 consecutive ordinary meetings of the Council without leave obtained from the Council; or

        (c)     the Minister has made an order under section 85(6) in respect of that person—

the person cannot nominate as a candidate for an election for that Council to be held during the period ending 4 years after the person ceased to be a Councillor of that Council.

    (2B)     Subsection (2A) applies in respect of any person who ceases to be a Councillor because of a ground specified in that subsection on or after the commencement of  section 23 of the Local Government Amendment (Elections) Act 2008 .".

    (2)     In section 70(6) of the Local Government Act 1989 after "(2)," insert "(2A),".



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