12.—(1) Notwithstanding section 7(8) and (9) of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors)—
(a)elections shall not be held in 2008 for the return of councillors to any of the East Cheshire councils or the West Cheshire councils; and
(b)the term of office of councillors elected to any of those councils shall end on 1st April 2009.
(2) Nothing in section 89 of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors) shall authorise the holding of an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor of any of the East Cheshire councils or the West Cheshire councils where that vacancy arises after 30th September 2008.