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26.—(1) Where a casual vacancy arises in the office of either a registrant member or an alternate member of the Council, and the unexpired term of office in respect of the vacancy is 12 months or more, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the following paragraphs of this rule.
(2) If the vacancy is for a registrant member (“the departing registrant member”), the relevant alternate member shall fill the vacancy, unless she indicates in writing within 14 days of being notified of the vacancy that she is unwilling to do so (“an indication of unwillingness”).
(3) If the relevant alternate member has given an indication of unwillingness, the four persons whose names appear at the top of the list of non-elected candidates provided by the Independent Scrutineer in accordance with rule 22(3)(e)(iv) in the most recent ballot in which the departing registrant member was elected shall be entitled in turn (in descending order in the list) to fill the vacancy, subject to any indication of unwillingness.
(4) If the vacancy is for an alternate member, the procedure described in paragraph (3) shall apply as if the vacancy was for a registrant member and the relevant alternate member had given an indication of unwillingness.
(5) If the vacancy cannot be filled by the procedures described in the foregoing paragraphs, the vacancy shall be filled through a by-election.
(6) Where a by-election becomes necessary in accordance with paragraph (5), these Rules shall apply to any such by-election, subject to such necessary modifications as the Council may determine.
(7) Where a vacancy arises of the kind mentioned in paragraph (1), and the unexpired term is less than 12 months, the vacancy shall not be filled.
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