Clause 58

If only so many candidates are nominated for election to the Council as are required to be elected, such candidates shall be deemed to be elected; if fewer, the candidates nominated shall be deemed to have been elected and they together with the statutory members of the Council and the continuing elected members of the Council, if any, shall appoint further members to complete the required number to satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of section 54 of this Act.

If at any election to be held under the provisions of subsection (3) of section 56 of this Act no nominations are made for the election of members of the Council the Chief Justice shall, after consulting the statutory members of the Council, if any, appoint to be members of the Council a sufficient number of persons who satisfy the requirements as to standing set out in subsection (1) of section 54 of this Act.

Members of the Council appointed under the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall for all purposes of this Act be deemed to be elected members.