Article 6
Without prejudice to section 7(9)(c) of the Local Government Act 1972, the councillors who immediately before the coming into force of this Order represent the existing Handside, Hatfield Central, Hatfield North, Hatfield West, Hollybush, Howlands, Northaw, Peartree, Sherrards and Welham Green and Redhall wards of the District shall represent the ward of the same name as constituted by this Order.
Any casual vacancy existing immediately before the coming into force of this Order in the representation of one of those existing wards shall be deemed to exist in the representation of the ward of the same name as constituted by this Order.
The councillors who immediately before the coming into force of this Order represent the existing Brookmans Park and Little Heath, Haldens, Hatfield East, Welwyn East and Welwyn West wards of the District shall retire on 6th May 1991.
The councillors for the Brookmans Park and Little Heath, Haldens, Hatfield East, Panshanger, Welwyn North and Welwyn South wards of the District as constituted by this Order shall be elected at the ordinary elections of councillors in 1991.
Of the councillors elected in 1991 for the Brookmans Park and Little Heath, Haldens, Hatfield East, Panshanger and Welwyn South wards of the District—
one shall retire in 1992 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes;
one shall retire in 1994 being, subject as aforesaid, the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes; and
the remaining councillor shall retire in 1995.
Of the councillors elected in 1991 for the Welwyn North ward of the District—
one shall retire in 1994 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smaller number of votes; and
the remaining councillor shall retire in 1995.
In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any such year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.
If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in each such year shall be determined by lot.
Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the council after the question has arisen, and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.
In this article, the “District” means the District of Welwyn Hatfield.