Term of office of Council

(1) Every Council shall hold office until the last day of February next ensuing after the day on which the Council has been two years in office. (2) If during the term of office of the Council, a member’s seat becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled within ninety days by holding a by-election, provided that a vacancy shall not be filled if it occurs within a period of one year before the time when the seat which is vacated would ordinarily have been vacated.