Term of office of Chairperson

(1) The Chairperson shall cease to hold office as such if he ceases to be a member of the Municipal Council. (2) The Chairperson may, at any time, by giving a notice in writing to the Vice-Chairperson or if there is no Vice-Chairperson, to the Council, resign his office, and the procedure for acceptance or otherwise of the resignation shall be such as may be prescribed. (3) The Chairperson may be removed from office by a resolution carried by a majority of the total number of elected members of the Municipal Council at a special meeting to be called for this purpose in the manner prescribed upon a requisition made in writing by not less than one third of the total number of elected members of the Council and the procedure for conduct of business, in the special meeting shall be such as may be prescribed : Provided that no such resolution shall be moved before the expiry of six months from the date of assumption of office by the Chairperson, and if such resolution is not carried by a majority of the total number of members, no further resolution for such purpose shall be moved before the expiry of a period of six months from the date on which the former resolution was moved. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Chairperson, whose office becomes vacant under any of the provisions of this section shall, continue to hold office as Chairperson until his successor enters upon his office.