The Local Authorities (Councillors) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Scotland) Order 1990
S.I. 1990/956 · Made 25 April 1990
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND
Made 25th April 1990
Coming into force 3rd May 1990
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 33A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973f1, as read with section 31(7) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989f2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1973 c. 65; section 33A was inserted by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), section 30(1).
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Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Form of declaration of acceptance of office
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
—This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Councillors) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Scotland) Order 1990, and shall come into force on 3rd May 1990.
2Form of declaration of acceptance of office
The declaration of acceptance of office by a person elected to office as a councillor of a local authority shall be in the form prescribed in the Schedule to this Order, or in a form to the like effect.
Signature
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
25th April 1990
DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE
Explanatory note
(This note does not form part of the Order)
This Order prescribes the form of declaration of acceptance of office to be made by a person elected to office as a councillor of a local authority before he can act in that office. The form of declaration requires that person to undertake to be guided by the National Code of Local Government Conduct issued under section 31 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.