Local Government Act, 2001
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Cesser of membership. |
16.—(1) A person ceases to be a member of a local authority and a casual vacancy arises in its membership immediately upon he or she becoming disqualified from membership of a local authority under section 13 or 182, or under section 20 of the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999 . | |
(2) When a person ceases to be a member of a local authority under this section he or she also ceases to be a member of any body to which he or she— | ||
(a) was elected, nominated or appointed by a local authority, or | ||
(b) is a member by virtue of being a member of a local authority. | ||
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) shall be read so as to affect the validity of anything previously done by the person while a member of the local authority or of the body concerned. | ||
(4) A person to whom a disqualification referred to in subsection (1) applies is so disqualified from being or becoming a member of any committee, joint committee or joint body. |