SCHEDULES
F2Schedule 5 Establishment of New Principal Councils
F1Suspension of elections
Sch. 5 (paras. 1-10) substituted (5.7.1994) for Sch. 5 (paras. 1-15) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 3, 66(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
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1
In this paragraph “council” means a county or district council which ceases to exist on 1st April 1996 by virtue of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994.
2
No election of councillors of a council shall be held after 31st December 1994, except—
a
to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor of that council where before 31st December 1994—
i
the office has been declared to be vacant; or
ii
notice of the vacancy has been given under section 89(1) of this Act; or
b
where the number of casual vacancies in the office of councillor of a council occurring after 31st December 1994 exceeds half of the total number of such offices.
3
Any such councillor holding office immediately before 31st December 1994, or elected after that date to fill a casual vacancy, shall, unless he resigns his office or it otherwise becomes vacant, continue to hold office until 1st April 1996.
4
It shall not be necessary—
a
to fill any casual vacancy in the office of councillor of a council occurring after 31st December 1994; and accordingly section 89 of this Act shall have effect with the necessary modifications in relation to any such vacancy; or
b
to fill any casual vacancy occurring during March 1996 in the office of chairman or vice-chairman of a council.
Sch. 5 (paras. 1-10) substituted (5.7.1994) for Sch. 5 (paras. 1-15) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 3, 66(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))