# The Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994, Regulation 10: Elections for the shadow authority


(1) The returning officer for the election of the council for the shadow authority shall be—
(a) the returning officer appointed under section 35 of the 1983 Act for the local government area for which the elections are held; or
(b) where there is no such officer or more than one such officer for the area in question, the officer specified or the person named in the order to so act.
(2) Elections for councillors of a shadow authority shall be conducted in accordance with the 1983 Act.
(3) The elected councillors shall retire four days after the next ordinary day of election of councillors.
(4) The returning officer shall convene, and make all necessary arrangements for, the first meeting of the shadow authority, which shall be held on the establishment date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/867/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-changes-for-england-regulations-1994/regulation-10
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