Town Councils Act 1988 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Establishment, Incorporation Andconstitution of Town Councils
12. Resignation of chairperson and vice‑chairpersons
Feedback & supportThe chairperson must not resign or vacate his or her office and any purported resignation or vacation of office in breach of this section is deemed to be invalid.
chairperson
“chairperson”, in relation to a Town Council, means the chairperson of the Town Council and includes an acting chairperson of the Town Council;
Where a Town Council has more than one elected member, the chairperson may resign his or her office if another elected member is appointed in the chairperson’s place by the elected members.
Town Council
“Town Council”, in relation to a Town, means the Town Council established under section 4 for that Town;
Subject to subsection (2), the chairperson may resign his or her office by giving written notice under the hand of the chairperson to the Minister.
A vice‑chairperson may resign his or her office by giving written notice under the hand of the vice‑chairperson to the chairperson.
vice-chairperson
“vice-chairperson”, in relation to a Town Council, means a vice‑chairperson of the Town Council.
Where the chairperson or a vice‑chairperson dies or the office of chairperson or vice‑chairperson is otherwise vacated, another chairperson or vice‑chairperson (as the case may be) must be appointed within 7 days after the death or vacation of office and section 9 applies, with the necessary modifications, to such appointment.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to any chairperson appointed under section 9(7).