Resignation of Legislative councillors
16 Resignation of Legislative councillors
Any member of the Legislative Council may resign his or her seat in the Council by writing under his or her hand, addressed to the President of the
Council, and delivered to the President forthwith after the signing thereof, and upon the receipt of such resignation by the President the seat of the member shall become vacant.
If there is a vacancy in the office of the President of the
Legislative Council, or if the President is absent from the State or incapacitated from performing the duties of office the resignation may be delivered to the Governor, and when so delivered, shall have the same effect as if delivered to the President.
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