§ 3 (1) The council shall exercise its power to appoint political members of a sub-group so as to ensure that, so far as practicable, the political members of all the sub-groups, taken together, reflect the balance of parties prevailing among the members of the council immediately after the last local general election.
§ (2) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a political member in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
§ (3) A political member shall hold office until the date of the local general election next following his appointment.
§ (4) A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the political member in whose place he is appointed.
§ (5) A political member shall cease to hold office if—
- (a) he resigns by notice in writing to the council;
- (b) he becomes disqualified for membership of a subgroup; or
- (c) he ceases to be a member of the council.
§ (6) A person whose term of office as a political member expires or who has resigned shall be eligible for re-appointment.