C5C6C7Part V General Provisions as to Members and Proceedings of Local Authorities

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7

Pt. V (ss. 79-100) applied (12.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/867, reg. 11(6)

Pt. V (ss. 79-100) applied (temp. from 4.5.1995 to 31.3.1996) by S.I. 1995/1042, art. 4(1)

Acceptance, resignation and vacation of office, and casual vacancies

C186 Declaration by local authority of vacancy in office in certain cases.

F11

Where a member of a local authority—

a

ceases to be qualified to be a member of the authority; or

C2b

becomes disqualified for being a member of the authority otherwise than F2under the Audit Commission Act 1998 F3or section 79 of the Local Government Act 2000or by virtue of, a conviction or a breach of any provision of Part II of the F4M1Representation of thePeople Act 1983; or

c

ceases to be a member of the authority by reason of failure to attend meetings of the authority;

the authority shall, except in any case in which a declaration has been made by the High Court under this Part of this Act, forthwith declare his office to be vacant.

F5C3C42

In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority F6 . . .