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  "Co-option: the council chooses someone to fill a vacancy if insufficient
  candidates are proposed for seats at an election. An ordinary election
  occurs every four years but there may be an election when a seat falls
  vacant at other times. In addition, if a vacancy occurs between elections
  (for example, by the resignation of a councillor), the council must
  generally find out if the electors want an election before they can co-opt.
  It is better for democracy if councillors are elected rather than relying on
  co-option, so they can be confident that the council is the community's
  choice of representatives." - Good Councillor's Training Manual.
  
  From what I understand the option to co-opt without advertising only occurs at the first full council meeting after a scheduled election, but there may be lots of different situations covered by the legislation.

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