Local Elections and Meetings (Postponement) Act, 1931

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Casual vacancies occurring before the appointed day.

7.—(1) Every casual vacancy to which this section applies in the membership of a local authority a triennial election to which is postponed by this Act may be filled by means of the choice by such local authority of a person to fill such vacancy but not otherwise.

(2) A person chosen under this section by a local authority to fill a casual vacancy to which this section applies shall hold office in all respects as if he had been elected to fill such vacancy.

(3) This section applies to every casual vacancy which either occurred but was not filled before the passing of this Act or shall occur after the passing of this Act and before the appointed day and which in either case would but for this section be required by law to be filled by election.