Section 19: Declaration of vacancy

19. Declaration of vacancy (1) The seat of a member shall become vacant where— (a) he dies; (b) he has failed to take the oath referred to in section 18; (c) he resigns his office in writing addressed to the President of the Regional Assembly; (d) without the leave of the Regional Assembly, he fails to attend any meeting of the Regional Assembly or of its Committees for a period of 3 consecutive months; (e) he is no more a resident of Rodrigues; (f) he or any company, partnership or other association of which he or his spouse is a director or manager, becomes a party to a contract with the Government or the Regional Assembly; (g) he ceases to be qualified to be elected as a member of the Regional Assembly under section 6. R30 – 11 [Issue 7] Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act (2) (a) The Clerk shall formally declare a vacancy in the membership of the Regional Assembly— (i) at the first meeting of the Regional Assembly following the vacating of a seat by virtue of section 18 (2) or (3); or (ii) on the adoption of a motion of the Members that a Member has ceased to possess the qualifications required or has become disqualified for being a member for any reason. (b) A vacancy pursuant to subsection (2) (a) shall have effect from the date on which it is so declared. (c) The notice of a declaration of vacancy shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Regional Assembly and sent forthwith to the President who shall cause the notice to be published in the Gazette. (3) The validity of anything done by the Regional Assembly shall not be affected by any vacancy or vacancies in its membership.