Local Government Act 2001

Cesser of membership.

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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 F27[sections 13, 13A] or 182, or under section 20 of the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999 F28[, or upon an order under subsection (4)(b) of section 17 of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 for the forfeiture of the office of the person as a member of the local authority taking effect under subsection (6) of that section].

(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.

Annotations

Amendments:

F27

Substituted (2.06.2003) by Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003 (17/2003), s. 4 and sch., commenced on enactment.

F28

Inserted (30.07.2018) by Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 (9/2018), s. 33, S.I. No. 298 of 2018.

Modifications (not altering text):

C19

Application of section restricted (16.05.2024) by Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), s. 13(7), S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Vacancies

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(7) Sections 16, 18, 19 and 19A of the Principal Act shall not apply in respect of the office of Mayor.

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