Paragraph 3 F1
United Kingdom
The council shall exercise its power to appoint political members of a sub-group so as to ensure that, so far as practicable, the political members of all the sub-groups, taken together, reflect the balance of parties prevailing among the members of the council immediately after the last local general election.
Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as a political member in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
A political member shall hold office until the date of the local general election next following his appointment.
A person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the political member in whose place he is appointed.
A political member shall cease to hold office if—
he resigns by notice in writing to the council;
he becomes disqualified for membership of a sub-group; or
he ceases to be a member of the council.
A person whose term of office as a political member expires or who has resigned shall be eligible for re-appointment.
Where a political member ceases to hold office at any time during the transitional period, no appointment shall be made to fill the casual vacancy; and paragraph 2 and sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall have effect subject to this sub-paragraph.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 3A inserted (4.9.2007) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 19, Sch. 1 para. 13; S.R. 2007/371, art. 2(c)
- F2
Sch. 3A para. 3(7) added by 2003 c. 6, Sch. 1 para. 13 (as amended (N.I.) (4.9.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), s. 27(6), Sch. 9 para. 2(3) (with s. 1(3)); S.R. 2007/371, art. 3)
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 3A para. 3(3) amendment to earlier affecting provision 2003 c. 6, Sch. 1 para. 13 (N.I.) (4.9.2007) by Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 (c. 53), s. 27(6), Sch. 9 para. 2(2) (with s. 1(3)); S.R. 2007/371, art. 3