A VACANCY was left in the Town Council with the passing away, in February, of Councillor Daniel Kamho.
A notice was placed in the Government Gazette inviting Swapo to nominate a member to serve as Councillor in the place of the late Kamho. However, based on a stipulation in the Local Authorities Act, Council resolved last week not to fill the vacancy as the matter would be dealt with during this week’s election.The Act states that “a casual vacancy which occurs within three months of the date on which the period of office of the member who has vacated his or her office expires, shall not be filled until the next general election for members of local authority councils”.However, based on a stipulation in the Local Authorities Act, Council resolved last week not to fill the vacancy as the matter would be dealt with during this week’s election.The Act states that “a casual vacancy which occurs within three months of the date on which the period of office of the member who has vacated his or her office expires, shall not be filled until the next general election for members of local authority councils”.
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