(1) In this Part ¾

}original election~, in relation to a vacancy, means the full election in the region in respect of which the vacancy has occurred at which ¾

(a) the member in whose seat the vacancy has occurred; or

(b) in a case where the member in whose seat the vacancy has occurred was elected under sections 156C and 156D or under section 156E, the member who was the predecessor (whether immediate, intermediate, or original) of that member,

was elected;

}qualified person~, in relation to a vacancy, means a person who ¾

(a) was a candidate at original election;

(b) did not withdraw from, and was not elected at, that election;

(c) has not become a member of the Council since that election; and

(d) is qualified to be elected and is not disqualified from being elected as a member of the Council;

}vacancy~ means a vacancy in the Council that occurs otherwise than because of ¾

(a) the expiration of the term of service of a member;

(b) an election in a region failing wholly or partially; or

(c) the declaration of an election in a region to be absolutely void.

[Section 156A inserted by No. 40 of 1987 s. 79; amended by No. 36 of 2000 s. 55(1) and (2).]