# The Commons Councils (Standard Constitution) (England) Regulations 2010, Paragraph 8: Membership

Extent: E+W

(1) This paragraph applies where a casual vacancy is caused by a person ceasing to be a member of a commons council other than on the expiry of the term of that person’s membership.
(2) Where a casual vacancy is for an elected member, the council may hold a by-election to fill the vacancy, and must do so if requested in writing by not less than one third of the persons who would be entitled to vote in such a by-election.
(3) Where a casual vacancy is for an appointed member, the person entitled to appoint that member may appoint a replacement member.
(4) Where a casual vacancy is for a co-opted member, the remaining members of the commons council may co-opt a replacement member.
(5) Where a person (“the successor”) is elected, appointed or co-opted as a member of a commons council to fill a casual vacancy, the successor remains a member of the council for the remainder of the term of the person the successor is replacing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1204/schedule/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/commons-councils-standard-constitution-england-regulations-2010/schedule/paragraph-8
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