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Disqualification

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s. 258(2), Municipal Act, 2001 A member of Council of a municipality is disqualified from holding office if, at any time during the term of office of that member, he or she,

*  ceases to be a Canadian citizen;

*  is not a resident, the owner or tenant of land or the spouse or same-sex partner of an owner or tenant of land in the municipality, in the case of a member of Council of a local municipality, or in a lower-tier municipality with the upper tier municipality, in the case of a member of Council of an upper-tier municipality; or

*would be prohibited under this or any other Act from voting in an election for the office of member of Council of the municipality if an election was held at that time.