Elections to and removal from branch boards
3.—(1) There shall be substituted for paragraphs (8) and (9) of Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (branch boards) the following provisions:—
“(8) Elections for the purposes of this Regulation shall be held as soon as practicable after the coming into operation of this paragraph, at any time in 1989 and in every third year thereafter.
(9) A person becoming a member of a branch board shall, subject to any rules made under paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 3, become such on the first day of the month following that in which elections are held under this Regulation and, subject to paragraph (10), shall remain a member until the end of the month in which the next following elections are held under this Regulation.
(9A) A person who was a member of a branch board immediately before 1st December 1986 shall, subject as aforesaid, remain a member until the end of the month in which elections are first held after that date.”.
(2) In Regulation 6(10) of the principal Regulations, there shall be inserted after the words “A person shall cease to be a member of an inspectors', sergeants' or constables' branch board if” the words “he is removed from office in accordance with Schedule 6, or if”.
(3) For Regulation 7(2) of the principal Regulations there shall be substituted the following provision:—
“(2) Each branch board shall hold a quarterly meeting in January each year, which meeting is in these Regulations referred to as the annual meeting.”.