(1) Any regional councillor who, for reasons previous to his election, finds himself in a situation of ineligibility and/or incompatibility provided for under this law shall be declared to have resigned automatically by an order of the Minister in charge of local and regional authorities.
(2) The provisions of sub-section (1) above shall equally be applicable to any regional councillor deemed ineligible.
(3) The order provided for in sub-section (1) above may be challenged before the competent administrative court.
(4) Where a regional councillor is declared to have resigned automatically following a final penal sentence leading to the loss of his civic and voting rights, the petition referred to in sub-section (3) shall not have a suspensory effect.
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In force from 19-04-2012 (date unconfirmed)Source page 70
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