# The District of Broadland (Whole Council Elections) Order 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order gives effect to a request by Broadland District Council for a system of whole council elections under the provisions of section 7(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972. This system provides for the holding of the ordinary elections of all the councillors of the district simultaneously. The previous system of elections by thirds is therefore replaced.
Article 2 provides that elections of all councillors for every ward in the District are to be held in 2007 and subsequently every four years, with their term of office being for four years.
The ordinary elections of councillors of those wards of the District listed in paragraph (5) that would ordinarily have taken place in 2006, will take place in 2007 instead.
Article 3 provides that elections of all parish councillors of the parishes specified in this article are to be held in 2007 and subsequently every four years, with their term of office being for four years.
The ordinary elections of parish councillors of those parishes listed in paragraph (2) that would ordinarily have taken place in 2006 and 2008 respectively, will take place in 2007 instead. Paragraph (6) makes provision for the filling of casual vacancies in the case of those parishes specified in paragraph (2) whose parish councillors have had their term of office extended from four to five years as a consequence of elections taking place in 2007 instead of 2006.
Article 4 revokes the remaining provisions of the District of Broadland (Electoral arrangements) Order 1977. It also amends and revokes those provisions of the District of Broadland (Electoral Changes) Order 2003 that have been superseded by the provisions of this Order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/245/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/district-of-broadland-whole-council-elections-order-2006/note
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