Vacation of office of councillor and vacancies

Vacation of office of councillor and vacancies (1) A councillor shall vacate office on dissolution of a council. (2) The office of councillor becomes vacant if— (a) the councillor ceases to be a resident of the district; (b) the councillor resigns by one month’s notice, in writing, to the mayor or council chairperson; (c) the councillor becomes disqualified for election under Article 153; (d) the result of an election for that councillor is nullified by a local government elections tribunal established in accordance with Article 159; (e) the councillor acts contrary to the code of ethics provided for in Article 155; (f) the councillor has a mental or physical disability that makes the councillor incapable of performing the functions of councillor; or (g) the councillor dies. (3) Where a councillor resigns in accordance with clause (2) (b), (c), (d) and (e) the councillor shall not be eligible for re-election as councillor for the duration of the term of that council. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 68 Constitution of Zambia Act, 1991 (Chapter 1) Zambia