PART IIMEMBERS, MEETINGS AND PROCEDURE

Councillors

10Declaration of vacancy in office in certain cases.

F1(1)

Where a councillor—

(a)

becomes disqualified for being a councillorF2otherwise than under Article 19 or 20 of the Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 or by reason of a convictionF3 or of a determination by the High Court that he has acted in breach of the terms of a declaration against terrorism as defined in section 7 of the Elected Authorities (Northern Ireland) Act 1989, or of his being guilty of any conduct which the High Court has by order declared was reprehensible within the meaning of section 31, or of a breach of any statutroy provision relating to corrupt or illegal practicesF4, or of an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022; or

(b)

ceases to be a councillor by reason of failure to attend meetings of the council;

the council shall forthwith declare his office as councillor to be vacant and signify the vacancy by notice signed by the clerk of the council and published in such manner as the council directs.

F5(2)

Where a councillor becomes disqualified for being a councillor by reason of both—

(a)

an order under section 30 of the Elections Act 2022 (disqualification of offenders for holding elective office etc), and

(b)

section 4(1)(cc) (disqualification by reason of imprisonment etc for an offence),

section 31 of the Elections Act 2022 (vacation of office) applies in relation to the vacation of the office (and accordingly subsection (1) does not apply).