Article 3 Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order

(1)

In article 3 of the principal Order (terms of office of elected members)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), after “this article” insert “, article 3A”;

(b)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

for “eight years” substitute “nine and a half years”, and

(ii)

for “eleven years” substitute “twelve and a half years”;

(c)

for paragraph (5), substitute the following paragraph—

“(5)
Where an elected member dies, resigns or otherwise ceases to be a member before completing his term of office, the vacancy need only be filled if as a consequence—

(a)
there will be a vacancy among the elected members for twelve months or longer; and

(b)
unless that vacancy is filled, the number of elected members will not exceed the number of appointed and nominated members,

in which case there is a casual vacancy, and subject to paragraph (6), an election shall be held to fill the casual vacancy.”;

(d)

in paragraph (6), omit “subject to paragraph (7)”; and

(e)

omit paragraph (7).