8—Substitution of regulation 17
Regulation 17—delete the regulation and substitute:
17—Declaration of election
When the number of candidates remaining is equal to the number of vacancies to
be filled, the Electoral Commissioner must, by notice in a daily newspaper
circulating throughout the State and in the Gazette—
(a)
declare that the candidate or candidates has or have been elected to fill the
vacancy or vacancies; and
(b) in
relation to each elected person—specify the day on which the person's
term of office commences and the length of the term for which the person has
been elected.
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978 ,
the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or
appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these
regulations.