Section 36: Revocation of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor,

36. Revocation of Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson (1) Where a Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District or Village Council no longer commands a majority, following a motion of no confidence that has been debated and passed against him, the Minister shall revoke the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson, as the case may be, and order that a new Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson be elected within 7 days of the order. (2) A Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District or Village Council elected in accordance with subsection (1) shall hold office until such time as the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson, as the case may be, whom he is elected to replace would have normally vacated his office. (3) Only one motion of no confidence shall be allowed during the tenure of office of a Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Chairperson or Vice-chairperson of a District or Village Council, and no such motion shall be allowed during the first 6 months of his tenure of office. [S. 36 repealed and replaced by s. 9 of Act 3 of 2015 w.e.f. 9 April 2015.] Sub-Part C – Vacancies of Councillors