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.