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Section 9IA: Removal of leader

Local Government Act 2000 · 2000 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1A: Arrangements with respect to local authority governance in England — CHAPTER 2: Executive arrangements

Executive arrangements by a local authority which provide for a leader and cabinet executive (England) must include provision for the council to remove the executive leader by resolution.

If a council passes a resolution to remove the executive leader, a new executive leader is to be elected—

at the meeting at which the leader is removed from office, or
at a subsequent meeting.

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