86 Declaration by local authority of vacancy in office in certain cases.E+W
[F1(1)]Where a member of a local authority—
(a)ceases to be qualified to be a member of the authority; or
(b)becomes disqualified for being a member of the authority otherwise than [F2under Part III of the Local Government Finance Act 1982 or by virtue of], a conviction or a breach of any provision of Part II of the [F3Representation of the M1People Act 1983]; or
(c)ceases to be a member of the authority by reason of failure to attend meetings of the authority;
the authority shall, except in any case in which a declaration has been made by the High Court under this Part of this Act, forthwith declare his office to be vacant.
[F4(2)In this section “local authority” includes a joint authority F5 . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1The provisions of s. 86 become s. 86(1) by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 8
F2Words substituted by Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c. 32, SIF 81:1),s. 34, Sch. 5 para. 5(2)
F3Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), Sch. 8 para. 12
F5Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 86(1)(b) amended by Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 (c. 53, SIF 81:1), s. 10(2); by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 92(7) and by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1),ss. 191(5), 231(7), 235(6)
C2S. 86(2) amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 1(d)
C3S. 86(2) modified by S.I. 1987/2110, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 3(d)
Marginal Citations