• 1. A member of the Provincial Council who acts in violation of Article 15 of the Provinces Act may be suspended from their position by the chairperson of the Provincial Council. The chairperson shall submit the matter to the Provincial Council for consideration at its next meeting.

• 2. The Provincial Council may, after giving the suspended member the opportunity to defend themselves orally, declare their membership suspended. If they find no grounds for doing so, they shall lift the suspension.

• 3. The Provincial Council may also, ex officio, declare a member who acts in violation of Article 15 of the Provinces Act, after giving them the opportunity to defend themselves orally, expelled from their membership.

• 4. The decision of the Provincial Council, referred to in the second and third paragraphs, shall be communicated immediately to the interested party.

• 5. The effect of a decision containing the expulsion shall be suspended until the appeal period has expired or, if an appeal has been lodged, until a decision has been made on the appeal. If the expulsion was made ex officio, the member of the Provincial Council shall be suspended from their position during this period.

• 6. If a member of the Provincial Council is irrevocably revoked pursuant to this article, the King's Commissioner shall notify the chairperson of the central electoral committee.