Section 7: Vacation of office
consolidated text (as at 2011). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
7. Vacation of office
(1) The office of a Councillor shall become vacant where he—
(a) has been absent without leave of the Council from 3 consecutive
meetings of the Council;
(b) has ceased to belong to the organisation or body by which he
has been nominated;
(c) becomes disqualified for membership of the Council by virtue of
this Act or any other enactment; or
(d) has been convicted of any crime or misdemeanour.
(2) Where a member resigns, is revoked, dies or otherwise vacates his
office more than 3 months before the expiry of the term for which he has been
appointed, another person shall be appointed in his place for the unexpired part
of his period of office.
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