Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) For clause 8(1) of Schedule 1 to the Deakin University Act 2009 substitute —
"(1) A casual vacancy in the office of an elected member, a government appointed member or a Council appointed member must be filled by the election or appointment, as the case requires, of a member to fill the vacancy.".
(2) For clause 8(2) of Schedule 1 to the Deakin University Act 2009 substitute —
"(2) A person who is to be elected or appointed as a member of the Council must have the like eligibility or qualification (if any) as that of the member whose office has become vacant.".
(3) For clause 8(3) of Schedule 1 to the Deakin University Act 2009 substitute —
"(3) Subject to clause 9, the election or appointment must be made by the person or body of persons who or which elected or appointed, as the case requires, the member whose office has become vacant.".
(4) In clause 8(4) of Schedule 1 to the Deakin University Act 2009 , for "appointed" substitute "elected or appointed".
(5) For clause 8(5) of Schedule 1 to the Deakin University Act 2009 substitute —
"(5) Despite subclause (4), it is not obligatory to fill a casual vacancy for the remainder of the term if—
(a) in the case of a government appointed member or a Council appointed member, the vacancy occurs within 3 months before the expiry of the term of office;
(b) in the case of an elected member, the vacancy occurs within 6 months before the expiry of the term of office.".