(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 8 September 2026
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