# Local Government Act 2000, Section 9IB: Leader to continue to hold office as councillor


(1) A person who is the executive leader of a leader and cabinet executive (England) remains a member of the council during the period that the person is the executive leader.
(2) Accordingly, any enactment which provides for the person's earlier retirement as a councillor does not apply.
(3) This section does not affect anything by which the executive leader may cease to be a councillor otherwise than by retirement (including disqualification or resignation).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/22/section/9IB (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-2000/section-9IB
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