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Paragraph 2 Membership of political groups

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Subject to paragraph 4, a member of the local authority is to be treated as a member of a political group if—

(a)

he has signed a notice in accordance with paragraph 1; or

(b)

he has delivered to the proper officer a notice in writing which is signed by him and by the leader or deputy leader of the group or by a majority of the members of the group, stating that he wishes to join the group.