Constitution Section 90 — Vacation and resignation of, and removal from, the office of Deputy Chairman

Part V — THE UNION — Officers of Parliament

Constitutional

Summary

The Deputy Chairman of the Council of States must leave the position if they stop being a member of the Council. They can resign at any time by writing a letter to the Chairman. The Council can also remove them from office by passing a resolution that is approved by a majority of all current members, but no one can propose such a resolution unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given beforehand.

Official Text

A member holding office as Deputy Chairman of the Council of States—

(a) shall vacate his office if he ceases to be a member of the Council;

(b) may at any time, by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman, resign his office; and

(c) may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Council passed by a majority of all the then members of the Council:Provided that no resolution for the purpose of clause (c) shall be moved unless at least fourteen days’ notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.