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Section 25: Motion of no confidence against President or Vice-President.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

(1) A motion of no confidence against the President or Vice-President, may be made in accordance with the procedure laid down in the rules.

(2) Where a notice of intention to move a resolution requiring the President or Vice-President of the municipality to vacate his office, signed by not less than majority of its total elected members is given and if a motion of no-confidence is carried by a resolution passed by a majority of elected members present and voting at its general or special meeting, the quorum of which is not less than one-half of its total elected members, the President or the Vice-President against whom such resolution is passed shall cease to hold office forthwith.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules made thereunder the President or Vice-President of the municipality shall not preside over a meeting in which a motion of no-confidence is discussed against him. Such meeting shall be presided over by such a person, and convened in such manner, as may be prescribed and the persons against whom a motion of no-confidence is moved, shall have a right to vote and to take part in the proceedings of such a meeting.

(4) Motion of no-confidence under this section shall not be maintainable within one year of the date of his election to such office and any subsequent motion of no-confidence shall not be maintainable within the interval of one year of the last motion of no-confidence.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section25
Marginal noteMotion of no confidence against President or Vice-President.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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