Article 23 Cancellation of elections to South Bedfordshire District Council in 2008, etc

(1)

Notwithstanding section 7(8) and (9) of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors)—

(a)

elections shall not be held in 2008 for the return of councillors to South Bedfordshire District Council; and

(b)

the term of office of all councillors elected to that Council shall end on 1st April 2009^f1.

(2)

Nothing in section 89 of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors) shall authorise the holding of an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor of South Bedfordshire District Council where that vacancy arises after 30th September 2008.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Under section 7(9) of the Local Government Act 1972, the term of office of councillors of non-metropolitan districts councils is four years. South Bedfordshire District Council elects by thirds; see section 7(4)(b) of the 1972 Act and S.I. 2001/4068.