SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Amendments consequential on Part II

The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

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1

In subsection (6) of section 7 of the 1972 Act (election of councillors), for the words “section 51 below” there shall be substituted the words “section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992”.

2

In subsection (7) of that section—

a

for the words “ask the English Commission to make proposals” there shall be substituted the words “direct the Local Government Commission for England to conduct a review and make recommendations”; and

b

for the words following paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the words—

and the provisions of Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 shall apply accordingly