(1)A council of a lower local government may, by resolution supported by more than half of all the members of the council, pass a vote of censure against a member of the executive committee of the lower local government council.

(2)Proceedings for censure shall be initiated by petition to the chairperson through the speaker, signed by not less than one-third of all the members of the council, to the effect that they are dissatisfied with the conduct or performance of the member of the executive committee and the speaker shall submit the petition to the chairperson.

(3)The chairperson shall, upon receipt of the petition, cause a copy to be given to the member of the executive committee in question.

(4)The motion for the resolution of censure shall not be debated until the expiry of fourteen days after the petition is sent to the chairperson.

(5)A member of the executive committee in respect of whom a vote of censure is debated under subsection (4) is entitled to be heard during the debate.