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Consequences of absence of 205[Chairperson] or 206[Vice-Chairperson] without leave. — (1) Every 207[Chairperson] or 208[Vice-Chairperson] who absents himself from the municipal area— (a) for a period exceeding three months at a time unless leave so to absent himself has been granted by the Council, or 189 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 190 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 191 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 192 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 193 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 194 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 195 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 196 Substituted by the amendment Act 13 of 1994. 197 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 198 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 199 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 200 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 201 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 202 Provisio omitted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 203 Paragraph deleated by the Amendment Act 7 of 1998. 204 Inserted vide Amendment Act 14 of 2022 205 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 206 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 207 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 208 Substituted by the Amendment Act 13 of 1994. 48 (b) for an aggregate period exceeding six months during a year whether or not leave for such absence has been granted by the Council,shall cease to be 209[Chairperson] or 210[Vice-Chairperson], as the case may be. (2) Leave under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall not be granted for a period exceeding six months during one year. Whenever leave is granted to a 211[Vice-- Chairperson], a Councillor shall be elected by the Councillors from among their mumber to perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of the 212 [Vice-Chairperson], during the period for which such leave is granted. (3) In every case the authority competent to decide whether a 213[Chairperson] or a 214[Vice-Chairperson] has ceased to be 215[Chairperson] or 216[Vice-Chairperson] under this section, shall be the Director. The Director may give his decision either on an application made to him by any voter or on his own motion. Such decision shall be communicated to the 217[Chairperson] or 218[Vice-Chairperson] concerned the Chief Officer and the applicant, if any. Until the 219[Director] decides that a vacancy has arisen and such decision is communicated as provided above, the 220[Chairperson] or 221[Vice- Chairperson] shall not be deemed to have ceased to be 222[Chairperson] or 223[Vice- Chairperson] as the case may be: Provided that no order shall be passed by the Director against any 224[Chairperson] or 225[Vice-Chairperson] under this section without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (4) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director may, within a period of fifteen days from the date of communication of such decision; appeal to the Administrative Tribunal the decision of the Administrative Tribunal on such appeal shall be final.