Section 21: Censuring a district executive committee member
21.Censure against member of district executive committee
(1)A council may, by resolution supported by not less than half of all the members of the council, pass a vote of censure against a member of the district executive committee.
(2)Proceedings for censure shall be initiated by a petition to the chairperson through the speaker, signed by not less than one-third of all the members of the council, to the effect that they are dissatisfied with the conduct or performance of the member of the district executive committee.
(3)The chairperson shall upon receipt of the petition cause a copy to be given to the member of the district executive committee in question.
(4)The motion of the resolution of censure shall not be debated until the expiry of fourteen days after the petition is sent to the chairperson.
(5)A member of the executive committee in respect of whom a vote of censure is debated under subsection (4) is entitled to be heard during the debate.
Plain English Summary
Council members have the right to initiate a censure process against a district executive committee member if they are dissatisfied with their conduct...
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