Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Borough of Thurrock (Scheme of Elections) Order 2024 and comes into force on 1st July 2024.

(2) In this Order—

the borough” means the borough of Thurrock(1);

the ordinary day of election of councillors” has the same meaning as in section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(2).

(1)

The non-metropolitan district of Thurrock has the status of a borough.

(2)

1983 c. 2. Relevant amendments were made by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50), section 18, by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 17 and Schedule 3 and by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), section 60(1) and by S.I. 2018/1310.