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Election and term of office of Galway city members.
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7.—(1) The first election of Galway city members shall take place on such day, not being less than one month before the appointed day, as the Minister may fix for the purpose, and the Galway Corporation shall at the said election elect five Galway city members.
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(2) The Galway Corporation shall in every election year elect five Galway city members at the quarterly meeting of the Galway Borough Council held next after the 22nd day of June in that year, and such election shall be included in the business to be transacted at every such quarterly meeting.
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(3) The term of office of every member elected at the first election of Galway city members shall commence on the appointed day.
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(4) The term of office of every Galway city member (other than a member elected at the first election of Galway city members) shall commence on the day of his election.
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(5) Every Galway city member shall, unless he sooner dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, hold office until the expiration of the day immediately preceding the day on which the next election of Galway city members is held in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.
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(6) Whenever a casual vacancy occurs amongst the Galway city members the Galway Corporation shall, as soon as conveniently may be, elect a person to fill such vacancy.
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(7) If a person elected to be a Galway city member in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section dies before the appointed day, such person shall for the purposes of this section be deemed to have died on the appointed day.
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