Resignation or removal of Chairperson or Vice-chairperson.

(1) The Chairperson may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Administrator and the Vice-Chairperson may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairperson.

(2) Every resignation under sub-section (1) shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Administrator in the case of the Chairperson and by Municipality in the case of a Vice-Chairperson.

(3) The Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member.

(4) A motion of no confidence against the Chairperson or Vice-Chairpersons may be moved by any member at a special meeting convened for that purpose: Provided that no such special meeting shall be convened except in accordance with sub-section (5).

(5) A requisition for a special meeting shall be made by not less than one fifth of the total of the Municipality and shall be delivered to the Chairperson.

(6) On receipt of a requisition under sub-section (5) the Chairperson shall within seven days of its receipt convene a special meeting of the Municipality.

(7) The special meeting shall be held on a day not later than fifteen days from the date of issue of notice of the meeting.

(8) The special meeting shall be presided over by the Vice-chairperson if the motion is against the Chairperson and by the Chairperson if the motion is against the Vice-Chairperson.

(9) If the motion is carried by a majority of the total number of members at the special meeting, the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson, as the case may be shall cease to hold office from the date on which the motion is carried unless he has resigned earlier.

(10) If the motion of no confidence against the Chairperson or the Vice-chairperson is rejected, no fresh motion of no confidence against him shall be brought before the Municipality during his term as such.