# The Brendon Commons Council Establishment Order 2013, Paragraph 8: Election and appointment of first members of the Council

Extent: E+W

(1) The returning officer must, not less than 28 days before the first meeting of the Council—
(a) give notice of the holding of the initial meeting of the Council;
(b) invite nominations in writing for election as members of the Council, specifying a date by which nominations must be received; and
(c) invite the owner to appoint a member of the Council.
(2) The returning officer must perform his obligations under sub-paragraph (1) by means of—
(a) notice in writing to every person on a list compiled in accordance with paragraph 2; and
(b) advertisement in a local newspaper circulating in the area of the Common.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2959/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/brendon-commons-council-establishment-order-2013/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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