The Borough of Basingstoke and Deane (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1992

6.—(1) The whole number of councillors for the Borough shall be elected at the ordinary elections of councillors in 1992.

(2) The order of retirement of councillors for the Borough elected in 1992 shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

(3) Where the number of councillors elected in 1992 for any ward of the Borough is three:—

(a) one shall retire in 1994 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smallest number of votes;

(b) one shall retire in 1995 being, subject as aforesaid, the councillor elected by the next smallest number of votes; and

(c) the remaining councillor shall retire in 1996.

(4) Of the two councillors elected in 1992 for the Brookvale and Grove wards of the Borough:—

(a) one shall retire in 1994 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smaller number of votes; and

(b) the remaining councillor shall retire in 1996.

(5) Of the two councillors elected in 1992 for the Buckskin and Whitchurch wards of the Borough:—

(a) one shall retire in 1994 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smaller number of votes; and

(b) the remaining councillor shall retire in 1995.

(6) Of the two councillors elected in 1992 for the Baughurst and Heath End, Eastrop, Kingsclere and Overton and Laverstoke wards of the Borough:—

(a) one shall retire in 1995 being, subject to paragraphs (7) and (8) below, the councillor elected by the smaller number of votes; and

(b) the remaining councillor shall retire in 1996.

(7) In the case of an equality of votes between any persons elected which makes it uncertain which of them is to retire in any such year, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.

(8) If an election of councillors for any ward is not contested, the person to retire in that year shall be determined by lot.

(9) Where under this article any question is to be determined by lot, the lot shall be drawn at the next practicable meeting of the Council after the question has arisen, and the drawing shall be conducted under the direction of the person presiding at the meeting.

(10) In this article the “Borough” means the Borough of Basingstoke and Deane.