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transfers under this regulation, is equal to the quota, all the ballot papers expressing those votes shall be set aside as finally dealt with.

 (2) A ballot paper shall be set aside as exhausted where on a transfer it is found that the paper expresses no preference for any continuing candidate.

Subdivision LB Counting votes under the preferential system

26. Section 136 (Method of counting votes)
      26.1 Subsections 136 (5) and (6):

Omit the subsections.

      26.2 Subsection 136 (7):

Omit "or (5)".

27. Section 136A (Returning officer may use other assistance)
27.1 After "under", insert "Subdivisions L and LA and".

28. Section 137 of Local Government Act (Declaration by returning officer of result of election)
      28.1 Paragraph 137 (1) (a):

Omit "the prescribed form", substitute "Form L in Schedule 3A".

      28.2 Paragraph 137 (1) (e):

Omit "applications, declarations and certificates with respect to early, absent and postal", substitute "declarations relating to early".

29. Section 138 (Returns of results to be sent to Minister)
      29.1 Subsection 138 (1):

Omit "the prescribed form", substitute "Form M in Schedule 3A".

      29.2 Subsection 138 (2):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

 (2) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving them, the Minister must cause to be published in the Gazette the following particulars from the return:
 (a) the name of the municipality;
 (b) the date of the election;
 (c) the reason for the election;
 (c) the name of each candidate elected.

30. Section 139 (Terms of office)
      30.1 Omit the section, substitute:

139 Term of office of a councillor

  The term of office of a councillor elected on the election day:
 (a) begins the following day; and
 (b) ends on:
 (i) the first Saturday in May 1994; or
 (ii) the Saturday in May 1994 (if any) appointed under subsection 73 (2) as the day for holding annual elections;
whichever is later.

31. Section 141 (Election of mayor or president where elected by council)
      31.1 Paragraph 141 (1) (a):

Omit "annual".

      31.2 Paragraph 141 (1) (b):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:
 (b) the first meeting of the council after the election is to be held on the day, and at the time and place fixed by:
 (i) the outgoing council; or
 (ii) if the outgoing council has not fixed a day, time and place for the meeting — the Minister;

31.3 Paragraph 141 (1) (h):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:
 (h) subject to this subsection, the president elected or appointed under this section holds office until the annual election day in May 1994;

31.4 Paragraph 141 (1) (i):

Omit "in any year", substitute "1994".

32. Section 143 (Election by council of deputy president)
      32.1 Subsection 143 (1):

Omit "annual election day, and in the case of a newly constituted