When does the office of Deputy Mayor become vacant?
22 When does the office of Deputy Mayor become vacant?
The office of Deputy Mayor of a Deputy Mayor elected by the Councillors becomes vacant—
at the time and on the day of the election of the next Deputy Mayor; or
on the day the Deputy Mayor is elected to the office of Mayor; or
on the day the Deputy Mayor resigns from the office of Deputy Mayor by giving the Chief Executive Officer a written notice of resignation; or
on the day the Deputy Mayor ceases to hold the office of Councillor; or
on the day the Deputy Mayor's office as a Councillor is suspended for any period; or
S. 22(f) amended by No. 23/2024 s. 38.
on the day the Deputy Mayor becomes ineligible to hold the office of Deputy Mayor as a result of a decision by an arbiter or a Councillor Conduct Panel; or
on the day the office of Deputy Mayor is declared vacant by the Council in accordance with section 23.
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