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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/shoreham-port-authority-harbour-revision-constitution-order-2004/article-7",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/1506",
  "legislation_title": "The Shoreham Port Authority Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/shoreham-port-authority-harbour-revision-constitution-order-2004",
  "path": "article/7",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Casual vacancies and co-opted members",
  "text": "(1) A casual vacancy arising in the office of a member appointed under article 3(1)(a) above shall, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, be filled by the appointment of a member in accordance with article 3(2) and 3(3) above.\n(2) A member appointed to fill a casual vacancy under this article shall, subject to articles 6 and 8 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to, this Order, and subject to the provisions of the 1968 Order, hold office, during the remainder of the term for which the member whom he replaces was appointed.\n(3) The members of the Authority referred to in article 3(1)(a) above may at any time co-opt not more than two persons to serve as members for such period not exceeding twelve months as the co-opting members may specify at the time of co-option.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1506/article/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:24:06.622753+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}