120Election to fill extraordinary vacancy

1. If an extraordinary vacancy is to be filled by an election,—

2. the chief executive of the local authority concerned must give notice of the vacancy to the electoral officer; and
3. the election must be held not later than 103 days after the date on which the electoral officer receives notice of the vacancy, and the provisions of this Act and any regulations made under this Act apply accordingly and with any necessary modifications.

4. If an election is to be held under subsection (1), an election must be held at the same time to fill every extraordinary vacancy on the local authority or local board or community board—

5. that is unfilled at the time the extraordinary vacancy occurred; or
6. that is created after the extraordinary vacancy occurred and before the election commences.

7. If the electoral officer receives notice of an extraordinary vacancy to which subsection (2)(b) refers before the commencement of voting at the election, the electoral officer may—

8. countermand the notice previously given in respect of the election to fill the first-mentioned vacancy or vacancies; and
9. give fresh notice appointing the polling day for an election to fill all the vacancies.

10. All nominations received in respect of the countermanded election that are still in effect on the date of the giving of the fresh public notice continue in effect as if they had been made in respect of the election to be held on the substituted day appointed by the electoral officer.

11. Any qualified person who was not nominated as a candidate at the countermanded election may be nominated as a candidate at the election to be held on the substituted date.