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Article 6 By-election

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In the event of a person who falls within article 2(a) or (b) ceasing to be a member of the Council by virtue of article 5—

(a)

a by-election shall be held to fill any such vacancy which occurs more than twelve months before the end of the period for which that member had been elected; and

(b)

the newly elected member’s term of office shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term.