SCHEDULE 2 E+W PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF PARISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

PART II E+W Appointment of Parish Members of the Board to fill a Vacancy

Contested elections: counting of votes, equality of votes and recording the result E+W

24.—(1) Paragraphs 11 to 13 (counting of votes, equality of votes and recording the result) shall apply to an appointment of a parish member of the Board under this Part as it applies to an appointment of a parish member under Part I but with the references to the Countryside Agency being construed as references to the Board. E+W

(2) As soon as the result of the poll has been ascertained, the Board shall record the candidate with the most number of votes to be elected.