Local Government Act 1972

7 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, for the purposes of the election of councillors— E+W

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) every London borough shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as is specified in any order made under [F2 Part II of the Local Government Act 1992][F3 or Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007][F4 or section 59 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009];

and there shall be a separate election for each F1 . . . ward.

(2) Until provision is made as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above by an [F5 order referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above] , the number of councillors for each ward in a London borough shall be such as is specified in the provision of the charter for the borough or, as the case may be, of an order under Part III of Schedule 1 to the 1963 Act amending that charter, which is in force on the coming into operation of Part IV of this Act.

F6 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(a) and words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b)(2) substituted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), Sch. 3 para. 19(1)(2); S.I. 1992/2371, art.2

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b)(2) inserted (1.11.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 22, 245, Sch. 1 para. 11(4); S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 67(1), 148(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 67(1), 148(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)

F6 Sch. 2 paras. 7(3), 8 and Pt. II (paras. 9–14) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII