Removal of Mayor or Deputy Mayor

Removal of Mayor or Deputy Mayor.

1. (1) The Mayor or the Deputy Mayor shall be liable to be removed from his office by the Council by a resolution carried by a majority of the elected members of the Council present and voting at a meeting specially convened for the purpose: Provided that the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor against whom the resolution is proposed to be moved, shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
2. (2) A copy of the notice of the resolution shall be signed by not less than one-third of the total number of the elected members of the Council and shall be served upon the Municipal Commissioner.
3. (3) The Municipal Commissioner shall convene a meeting for the consideration of the resolution within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice under sub-section (2).
4. (4) A copy of the notice of the meeting shall be sent to the Mayor or the Deputy Mayor concerned at least seven days before the date of the meeting.
5. (5) The proceedings of a meeting under this section shall not be questioned in any court of law.