Vacation of seat

If any elected member of the Council12 (a) dies; (b) by writing under his band addressed to the Mayor, or in the case of the Mayor, to the Deputy Mayor, resigns his seat on the (c) makes any declaration or acknowledgment of allegiance to any foreign state or power which does not recognise dual nationality or is hostile to Belize; (d) becomes a citizen or subject of any foreign state or power which does not recognise dual nationality or is hostile to Belize; (e) is adjudged a bankrupt; (f) is sentenced in Belize or any other Commonwealth country to death, penal servitude or imprisonment for a term exceeding twelve months; (g) accepts any office of emolument in the Public Service or under a Town Council in Belize; (h) becomes a member of the National Assembly or of any Commission established under the Belize Constitution; (i) is absent without leave or other reasonable cause from four consecutive meetings of the Council; or (j) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications specified in sections 6 or 7 of this Act, his seat on the Council shall thereupon become vacant. 13