[F1(1)]If the Mayor fails on six consecutive occasions to attend meetings of the Assembly held pursuant to section 52(3) below, he shall cease to be the Mayor.
[F2(2)Any meeting of the Assembly which the Mayor is unable to attend because he is suspended or partially suspended under section 66, F3[F4... 73, 78 F3... ] or 79 of the Local Government Act 2000 shall be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (1) above.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 13 renumbered as s. 13(1) (19.12.2000 for E. 19.12.2000 for W.(in relation to police anthorities) and otherwise 28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107(1), 108(4), Sch. 5 para. 32; S.I. 2000/3335, art. 2
F2S. 13(2) inserted (E.W.) (19.12.2000 for E. and 19.12.2000 for W.(in relation to police authorities) and otherwise 28.7.2001) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 107(1), 108(4), Sch. 5 para. 32; S.I. 2000/3335, art. 2
F3Words in s. 13(2) repealed (1.7.2012 for specified purposes, 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 25 Pt. 5; S.I. 2012/1463, art. 5(d) (with arts. 6, 7) (as amended (3.7.2012) by S.I. 2012/1714, art. 2); S.I. 2012/2913, arts. 1(2), 2(b)(c) (with arts. 3-6)
F4Words in s. 13(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 201(6), 245(5) (with s. 201); S.I. 2008/172, art. 4(l)