PART 1

STRENGTHENING LOCAL DEMOCRACY
CHAPTER 2

LOCAL AUTHORITY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

Termination of membership on ceasing to be member of authority
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1
This section applies to a person (P) who is—
a
appointed to be a member of a democratic services committee of a local authority, or of a sub-committee of such a committee, and
b
is a member of the authority at the time of that appointment.
2
If P ceases to be a member of the authority, P also ceases to be a member of the democratic services committee or sub-committee.
3
But subsection (2) does not apply if P—
a
ceases to be a member of the authority by reason of retirement, and
b
is re-elected a member of the authority not later than the day of retirement.
4
Subsection (3) is subject to the standing orders of the authority or the democratic services committee or sub-committee.