285   Notification of vacancy

When a civic office in an area becomes vacant, the general manager of the council of the area is to give notice of the vacancy within 7 days:

(a)  to the Director-General and the Secretary of the Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales if the vacancy is in the office of a mayor elected by councillors, or

(b)  to the Electoral Commission, the Director-General and the Secretary of those Associations in any other case.