Section 72: Vacancy

72. Vacancy (1) Where a vacancy occurs in respect of a local government office, the Chief Executive shall, within one month of the occurrence, report the matter to the Unified Local Government Service Board and make a recommendation as to whether or not— (a) the vacancy should be filled in a permanent, temporary or acting capacity; [Issue 4] L18 – 46 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) the functions of the vacant office ought to be assigned to another officer in that local authority; or (c) an officer from another local authority may be re-deployed to fill the vacancy. (2) Where a vacancy has to be filled by recruitment, the Unified Local Government Service Board shall report the vacancy to the Local Government Service Commission and the matter shall be governed by the Local Government Service Commission Act. (3) The Unified Local Government Service Board may accept or reject any recommendation made under subsection (1) but no vacancy shall, unless so decided by the Board, be left unfilled for more than 6 months.