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Regulation 2

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Where an electoral arrangements order comes into full operation on a day other than one on which an ordinary election of relevant councillors is held, then, until the holding of such an ordinary election, the electoral arrangements which existed prior to the coming into full operation of that order shall continue to have effect for the purposes of an election to fill a casual vacancy (or vacancies).

(2)

In this Regulation:

  • “electoral arrangements order” means an order under Part IV of the Local Government Act 1972 which makes a substantive change (within the meaning of section 47(1)(i) of that Act) to the electoral arrangements for a principal area; and

  • “relevant councillors” means the councillors to be elected to the council of the area to which the order in question applies.