Article 8 Transitional arrangements for elections to new local authorities

(1)

For the purpose of the election of councillors to a new local authority on 6th April 1995 and of any election to fill a casual vacancy in the membership of a new local authority taking place between that date and 16th February 1996, the provisions of the 1986 Regulations specified in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule V to this Order shall apply subject, where specified, to the modifications in column 2 of that part of that Schedule.

(2)

For the purpose of any election to fill a casual vacancy in the membership of a new local authority taking place between 15th February 1996 and 1st April 1996, the provisions of the 1986 Regulations specified in column 1 of Part 2 of Schedule V to this Order shall apply subject, where specified, to the modifications in column 2 of that part of that Schedule.

(3)

For the purpose of the election of councillors to a new local authority on 6th April 1995 and of any election to fill a casual vacancy in the membersh ip of a new local authority taking place between that date and 1st April 1996, the provisions of the 1986 Rules specified in column 1 of Part 3 of Schedule V to this Order shall apply—

(a)

subject, where specified, to the modifications in column 2 of that part of that Schedule; and

(b)

subject to article 9 below.