Constitution of Zambia (Amendment)
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(d) is a citizen or a holder of a resident permit, resident in the
district; and
(e) has a certificate of clearance showing
council taxes, where applicable.
the payment of
(5) A council may invite a person, whose presence is in its opinion
desirable, to attend and to participate in the deliberations of the
council but that person shall have no vote.
(6) The term of a council shall be five years commencing from
the date the councillors are sworn into office after a general election
and ending on the date Parliament is dissolved.
154. (1) There shall be a mayor and deputy mayor or council
chairperson and deputy council chairperson for every council, as
prescribed.
(2) A mayor and council chairperson shall be elected—
(a) directly, in accordance with Article 47 (3) during elections
for councillors, as prescribed; and
Mayor,
deputy
mayor,
council
chairperson
and deputy
council
chairperson
(b) for a term of five years and may be re-elected for one
further term of five years.
(3)A deputy mayor and a deputy council chairperson shall be
elected by the councillors from amongst themselves.
155. A councillor shall act in a manner that is consistent with
a councillor’s civic duties and responsibilities, as prescribed.
Conduct of
councillor
156. Councillors shall be collectively and individually
accountable to the national Government and residents in their wards
and districts, for the performance of their functions.
Accountability
of
councillors
157. (1) A councillor shall vacate office on dissolution of a
council.
Vacation of
office of
councillor
and
vacancies
(2) The office of councillor becomes vacant if—
(a) the councillor ceases to be a resident of the district;
(b) the councillor resigns by one month’s notice, in writing, to
the mayor or council chairperson;
(c) the councillor becomes disqualified for election under
Article 153;
(d) the result of an election for that councillor is nullified by a
local government elections tribunal established in
accordance with Article 159;