Cap. 363 Art. 9Casual vacancies.

Whenever a casual vacancy occurs in the membership of a

Local Council, written notification of such vacancy shall be sent to the Minister and to the Chief Electoral Commissioner by the

Executive Secretary within two working days after the vacancy has occurred, and a casual election to fill the vacancy shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Third Schedule on a day to be fixed by the Electoral Commission being not more than thirty days after the date on which such vacancy has occurred: Provided that if a casual vacancy occurs as aforesaid within three months before the expiration of the term of office of the Council, no casual election shall be held and the Council shall be deemed to be fully constituted for the purposes of this Act.