24. (1) Limerick City and County Council shall have a vice-chairperson who shall, subject to subsection (2), be elected and hold office in accordance with Part 5 of the Principal Act and who shall be known as the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir”.

(2) The person who, immediately before the vesting day, was the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, shall be the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir on and after that day until—

(a) a successor is elected at the next annual meeting of that council, or

(b) he or she dies, resigns, becomes disqualified for the office of Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, is removed from the office of Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir or otherwise ceases to be Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir,

whichever occurs sooner.