(1)
Section 156A(1) is amended by deleting the definition of “most
recent election in the region” and inserting instead —
"original election", in relation to a
vacancy, means the full election in the region in respect of which the vacancy
has occurred at which —
(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;
”.
(2) The provisions
listed in the Table to this subsection are amended by deleting “most
recent election in the region”, in each place where it occurs, and
inserting instead —
“ original election ”.
Table of provisions amended
s. 156A(1), paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified
person” s. 156C(2) s. 156D(4) s. 156D(14) |