SECTION 188

(1) Any duly convened council board member who fails to attend three successive sessions without legitimate reason, and after being served a query by the mayor, may be considered to have resigned by decision of the minister in charge of local authorities, after consulting the council board. (2) The decision to establish resignation, which shall be copied to the member concerned and the representative of the State, may be challenged before the competent court. (3) The board member considered to have resigned pursuant to sub-section (1) above may not be candidate for council board by-election or general election organized immediately following the date of his automatic resignation.