(b)
from among the members of the council;
the district chairperson, the vice chairperson and a secretary shall
not be members of a committee of the council but may take part
in its proceedings without voting.
187. Vacation of office of member of district executive committee.
(1) The office of a member of a district executive committee shall
become vacant if—
(a) the appointment of that member is revoked by the district
chairperson; or
(b) that member—
(i) is elected as speaker of the district council;
(ii) resigns from office;
(iii) becomes disqualified to be a member of the district council;
(iv) is unable to perform his or her functions due to mental or
physical incapacity or dies;
(v) is censured by the council; or
(c) a new chairperson assumes office.
(2) A district council may, by resolution supported by not less than
half of all members of the council, pass a vote of censure against a member
of the executive committee.
(3) Proceedings for censure shall be initiated by a petition to the
chairperson through the speaker signed by not less than one-third of all the
members of the district council to the effect that they are dissatisfied with the
conduct or performance of the member of the executive committee.
(4) The chairperson shall, upon receipt of the petition, cause a copy
of it to be given to the member of the executive committee in question.
(5) The motion for the resolution of censure shall not be debated until
the expiry of fourteen days after the petition was sent to the chairperson.
(6) A member of the executive committee in respect of whom a vote
of censure is debated under clause (5) of this article is entitled during the
debate to be heard in his or her defence.
(7) Nothing in this article shall prevent a person from being
reappointed to the executive committee of a district council.