Section 11G Party or parties no longer registeredF1

(1)

This section applies if—

(a)

a casual vacancy arises in the seat of a member of a district council,

(b)

the Chief Electoral Officer determines the previous member stood in the name of a registered party or two or more registered parties when elected, and

(c)

on the day on which the Chief Electoral Officer receives the notice of the casual vacancy, the party or (as the case may be) at least one of the parties is no longer a registered party.

(2)

An election must be held to fill the vacancy.

(3)

This section is subject to section 11K (unfilled vacancies in a local election year).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 11A-11H, 11J, 11K inserted (1.4.2010) by Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (Amendment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1178), arts. 1(2), 3

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Refs. to registration officer, returning officer or electoral officer are to be construed as refs. to Chief Electoral Officer, 1972 NI 13