Regulation 2 Amendment of 1994 Regulations

The Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994^f1 shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.

The following shall be substituted for regulation 10—

“Elections of shadow authorities

10

The Schedule to these Regulations shall have effect with respect to the elections of shadow authorities.”.

After regulation 28 (minutes of last meetings) the following shall be added as the Schedule to the Regulations—

“SCHEDULE

ELECTIONS OF SHADOW AUTHORITIES

Regulation 10

Qualification for membership

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For the purposes of section 79 of the 1972 Act, in its application to a candidate for membership of a shadow authority, the area of the shadow authority shall be treated as having been established not less than 12 months before the day of his nomination as such a candidate or, in relation to an election not preceded by the nomination of candidates, before the day of election.”