Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT (c1) ceases to be a councillor in terms of subsection (7) of section forty-one; or [Paragraph as inserted by s. 35 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (d) is absent without leave of the council— (i) from the ordinary meetings of the council during a period of two consecutive calendar months; or (ii) from the meetings of any committee of the council to which he has been appointed during a period of two consecutive calendar months, if the committee has held at least one meeting in each of those calendar months or from two consecutive meetings of the committee which are not held in the same calendar month or in consecutive calendar months; or (e) is absent from the ordinary meetings of the council during a period of six consecutive calendar months, whether or not leave of the council has been obtained; or (f) ceases in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 22 of the Provincial Councils and Administration Act [Chapter 29:11], to be a councillor; or (g) has been suspended in terms of section one hundred and fourteen for a period longer than thirty days; his seat shall become vacant and such vacancy shall be deemed to be a special vacancy. (3) Where a vacancy in the seat of a councillor would occur, but for this subsection, through the councillor’s absence from meetings, the Minister may, on application by the council concerned and on good cause shown, excuse the councillor’s absence for such period or periods and on such terms and conditions as he may fix. (4) … [Subsection repealed by s. 35 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (5) … [Subsection repealed by s. 35 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (6) A councillor elected at a by-election shall hold office for the remainder of the term for which the councillor whom he is replacing would otherwise have remained in office. (7) … [Subsection repealed by s. 35 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] (8) A council shall designate for the purposes of subsection (2) which meetings of the council shall be regarded as ordinary meetings and shall ensure— (a) that at least one meeting of the council in each calendar month is designated an ordinary meeting; and (b) that each committee of the council, other than a special committee, holds at least one meeting in each calendar month: Provided that this paragraph shall not apply in respect of any calendar month in which the town clerk or secretary certifies to the council that there is no business, other than confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting, for the committee to transact during that month. 79 Election for increased number of councillors … [Section repealed by s. 36 of Act No. 21 of 1997.] 80 Minister may appoint commissioner to act as council (1) If at any time— (a) there are no councillors for a council area; or (b) all the councillors for a council area have been suspended or imprisoned or are otherwise unable to exercise all or some of their functions as councillors; the Minister may appoint one or more persons as commissioners, whether or not such persons are qualified through residence or ownership of property to become councillors, to act as the council in accordance with this section. (2) Subject to any directions the Minister may give him, a commissioner appointed for a council area in terms of subsection (1) shall exercise— 28