Local Government Act 1993 No 30
Historical version for 19 July 2002 to 31 July 2002 (accessed 19 May 2013 at 02:49) Current version

218K   Revocation of postponement granted under sec 218J

(1)  The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette:
(a)  revoke a former order that has been made in connection with an amalgamation proposal, and
(b)  if:
(i)  the day on which an election would (but for the former order) have been required to be held has passed, or
(ii)  the day on which an election is required to be held will occur within 3 months after the day on which the order is made,
      appoint a day as the day on which the election is to be held.
(2)  Such an order may be made if the Minister has declined to recommend to the Governor that the proposal be implemented.
(3)  The day appointed by the order as the day on which an election is to be held is to be a Saturday occurring not less than 3 months, and not more than 4 months, after the day on which the order is made.
(4)  On the making of an order under this section:
(a)  the suspension by the former order of the election requirements of this Act is terminated, and
(b)  an election is to be held in accordance with those requirements:
(i)  on the day ascertained in accordance with those requirements, or
(ii)  if the order appoints a different day, on the day so appointed.
(5)  In this section, former order means an order under section 218J.
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