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(1) If a Councillor— (a) becomes disqualified for being a member by reason of the provisions of section 47 ; or (b) absents himself during three successive months from the meetings of the Cor poration except from temporary illness or other cause to be approved by the Corporation ; or (c) absents himself from, or is unable to attend, the meetings of the Corporation during six successive meetings for any cause whatever, whether approved by the Corporation or not; he shall cease to hold office as such and the Government, may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare his seat to be vacant. (2) »Vhen a C ouncillor ceases to hold office as such the Commissioner shall at once intimate in writing the fact to such Councillor and the Govern ment, and report the same to the Corporation at its next ensuring meeting. R ight t° vote 49. (1) Every person whose name is, for the time of voting0 b e i n « entered in the electoral roll for a ward, pre pared in the prescribed manner, shall be entitled to vote at the election of a Councillor from that ward. (2) Voting shall be by secret ballot and every elector shall have one vote. 60 General election of Councillors.