# The Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025, Article 4: Consequential modifications: existing casual vacancies

Extent: E+W

(1) This article applies where—
(a) before the coming into force of this Order a casual vacancy occurs in the office of councillor of a specified local authority, and
(b) but for this Order, that vacancy would have been filled at the ordinary election of councillors in 2025 in accordance with section 89(3) of the Local Government Act 1972.
(2) Section 89(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 applies in respect of that vacancy as if, in paragraphs (a) and (b), for the words from “thirty-five days” to the end there were substituted “the period beginning with 4th March 2025 and ending with 1st May 2025”.
(3) Section 90 of the Local Government Act 1972 applies in respect of a person elected to fill a causal vacancy to which this article applies as if for the words from “date” to “retired” there were substituted “fourth day after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2026”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/137/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-changes-to-years-of-ordinary-elections-england-order-2025/article-4
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