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

Acceptance, resignation and vacation of office, and casual vacancies

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

F1(1)

Where a member of a local authority—

(a)

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

(b)

becomes disqualified for being a member of the authority otherwise than F2under section 79 of the Local Government Act 2000 or section 34 of the Localism Act 2011 or by virtue of, a conviction or a breach of any provision of Part II of the M1F3Representation 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.

F4(2)

In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority F5, an economic prosperity board F6and a combined authority F7 . . .