Article 7 Election and term of office of candidates elected at the first election

At the first election in each area the candidate in first, second or third place at a poll shall hold office until 31st March 1990, 31st March 1989 and 31st March 1988 respectively.

The returning officer shall resolve any equality of votes by lot.

If at the first election candidates are elected without a poll, they shall serve respectively until 31st March 1990, 1989 or 1988 as determined by lot.

A person who at the time of the first election is appointed by the Commissioners under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to this Order shall be appointed into first, second or third place and hold office as under (1) above; but no person may be appointed into a higher place than a Commissioner who has been elected.