Law Society By-laws 2023
26Removal of officers from office
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26 Removal of officers from office
(1) At any general meeting of the Society, a resolution may be passed by the full members present at that meeting –
(a) that the member elected, under clause 22 , as president, vice-president or treasurer of the Council be removed –
(i) from that office; and
(ii) by virtue of clause 25(1)(g) , from the office of member of the Council; and
(b) if a member is removed from office under paragraph (a) , that another full member specified in the resolution be appointed to the now vacant office of member of the Council.
(2) A resolution referred to in subclause (1)(a) is only made, at a general meeting, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the full members present at the meeting.
(3) If a person is appointed to a vacant office of member of the Council by a resolution under subclause (1)(b) , the person holds that office for the remainder of the term for which the person, removed from that office in accordance with subclause (1)(a) , was appointed.