Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Strengthening local democracy Section 17 – Termination of membership on ceasing to be a member of authority
34.A councillor’s membership of a democratic services committee (or sub-committee) will cease if that councillor ceases to be a member of the council, but will not be affected if the councillor’s membership of the council ceased because his/her term of office as a councillor has expired and he/she is re-elected at the next elections (this is subject to the standing orders of the authority or the democratic services sub/committee).