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Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador 2005 1. S.15.3 Added Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows: RSNL1990 cC-17 1. The City of St. John's Act is amended by adding immediately after section 15.2 the following: Requirement to resign seat 15.3 (1) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor, the deputy mayor or a councillor who wishes to run for election as mayor in a by-election shall first resign as the deputy mayor or a councillor. (2) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of the
deputy mayor, a councillor who wishes to run for election as the deputy mayor
in a by-election shall first resign as a councillor. (3) A resignation referred to in subsection (1) or
(2) shall be filed with the city clerk before the beginning of the notice
period set out in subsection 14(5) of the Municipal
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