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The Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/932 · Made 20 April 1990

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 20th April 1990

Coming into force 3rd May 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 83(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 f1, section 31(7) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 70; section 83(1) was amended by S.I. 1977/1710, by the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), Schedule 17 and by section 30(2) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Form of declaration of acceptance of office
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) 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 the chairman, vice-chairman or a councillor of the council of a county, district or London borough shall be in the form in the Schedule to this Order, or a form to the like effect.

Signature

Chris Patten

Secretary of State for the Environment

20th April 1990

Peter Walker

Secretary of State for Wales

20th April 1990

DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes the form of declaration of acceptance of office to be made by the chairman, vice-chairman or a councillor of the council of a county, district or London borough under section 83(1) of the Local Government Act 1972. The declarant is required to undertake to be guided by the National Code of Local Government Conduct issued under section 31(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.