Article 180 – Vacation of seat of Provincial Assembly member

The seat of a member of the Provincial Assembly shall deemed to be vacant in the following circumstances:

• (a)
  if she/he submits resignation to the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly,
• (b)
  if she/he does not, or has ceased to, possess the qualifications pursuant to Article 178,
• (c)
  if the term of the Provincial Assembly expires or is dissolved,
• (d)
  if she/he remains absent from ten consecutive meetings without notification to the Provincial Assembly,
• (e)
  if the party of which she/he was a member when elected provides notification in the manner set out by provincial law that she/he has left the party, or
• (f)
  if she/he dies.