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National House of Traditional Leaders Act, 2009 (Act No. 22 of 2009)

6. Vacation of seats

 

The seat of a member of the House becomes vacant—

a) upon the death of a member;
b) if the member resigns by written notice;
c) if the member becomes disqualified in terms of section 5;
d) if the member becomes a full-time member of a municipal council, a member of a provincial legislature or a member of Parliament;
e) if a member is convicted of a criminal offence without the option of a fine;
f) if the member, without having obtained leave in accordance with the rules and orders, absents himself or herself from three consecutive meetings of the House;
g) if the member is removed from the House for breach of the code of conduct appearing in Schedule C; or
h) in the case of a member contemplated in section 3(1), if the member ceases to be a member of a provincial house that elected him or her, or ceases to be a chairperson or member of a local house, as the case may be.