# The Local Government (New Councils etc.) Order 1973, Article 9: Term of office of mayors


The mayor of a borough other than a London borough or a borough included in a rural district, elected at the annual meeting of the council of the borough in 1972 or to fill a casual vacancy and in office at the coming into operation of this order, shall, notwithstanding the provision of section 18(2) of the Local Government Act 1933—
(a) if the annual meeting of such council in 1973 has been held and the person elected thereat has become entitled to act as mayor, retire at the coming into operation of this order; or
(b) in any other case, continue to hold office until the person elected at the annual meeting in 1973 becomes entitled to act as mayor, and then retire.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/444/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-new-councils-etc-order-1973/article-9
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