Paragraph 14 Election and appointment of first members of the Council

England and Wales

At the meeting notified under paragraph 10(1)(a)—

(a)

the returning officer must announce—

(i)

the names of any validly appointed members of the Council; and

(ii)

any valid nominations received for membership of the Council; and

(b)

in relation to each of the categories mentioned in article 4(1)(a) and (b)—

(i)

where the number of valid nominations does not exceed the number of vacancies to be filled, the returning officer must declare the candidate or candidates to be duly elected unopposed; and

(ii)

in any other case, the returning officer must cause an election by ballot of those present and entitled to vote to be held at the meeting.