Local government elections
4 Revision of provisions relating to timing of elections
1
In subsection (3) of section 4 of the 1994 Act (which provides as to the duration of the terms of office of conveners and deputy conveners of councils), after “beyond” there is inserted “
the day on which the poll is held at
”
.
2
In subsection (4) of section 5 of the 1994 Act (which provides for the retiral of councillors on the day of ordinary elections), for “of” there is substituted “
on which the poll is held at
”
.
3
In section 43 of the 1983 Act—
a
in subsection (1), for “day of” there is substituted “
day on which the poll is held at an
”
;
b
in subsection (2), for “(Scotland) Act 1973” there is substituted “
etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
”
;
c
in subsection (3)—
i
after “Where” there is inserted “
the day on which the poll is held at
”
;
ii
for “election” where secondly occurring, there is substituted “
poll
”
; and
iii
for “1973” there is substituted “
1994
”
.
4
In paragraph (d) of section 36 of the 1973 Act, for “date of” there is substituted “
day on which the poll was held at
”
.
5
In subsection (1) of section 37 of the 1973 Act, for “day of” there is substituted “
day on which the poll is to be held at the
”
.
6
The amendments made—
a
by paragraphs (a) and (c)(i) and (ii) of subsection (3), and subsections (4) and (5), above are to be treated as always having had effect;
b
by paragraphs (b) and (c)(iii) of subsection (3) above are to be treated as having had effect since the coming into force of section 5 (elections and terms of office of councillors) of the 1994 Act.