Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/ukpga/1972/70/part/I/crossheading/members-of-principal-councils
Timestamp: 2019-02-18 03:08:37
Document Index: 740845754

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 20', 'art. 9', 'art. 2', 'art. 20', 'art. 9', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 13', 'art. 25', 'art. 13', 'art. 23', 'art. 13', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12', 'art. 12']

[F2(4A)Subsection (4) above shall have effect in relation to a district council which are operating executive arrangements which involve a mayor and cabinet executive F3. . . as if it provided for the elected mayor of the council to have precedence in the district, but this subsection shall not apply if the executive arrangements provide for it not to apply.]
F1S. 3(1A) inserted (26.10.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 46, 108(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(2); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(e)
F2S. 3(4A) inserted (26.10.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 46, 108(4), Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(3); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(e)
F3Words in s. 3(4A) omitted (30.12.2007) by virtue of Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 74, 245, Sch. 3 para. 3(2) and repealed (prosp.) by ss. 241, 245, {Sch. 18 Pt. 3} of said Act
C1S. 3 applied (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008(S.I. 2008/907), {art. 20(6)}
C2S. 3 applied (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), art. 9(8)
[F4(1A)A member of the executive of a principal council may not be appointed as the vice-chairman of the council.]
F4S. 5(1A) inserted (26.10.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 46, 108(4), Sch. 3 para. 3(1)(2); S.I. 2000/2849, art. 2(e)
C3S. 5 applied (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 20(6)
C4S. 5 applied (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), art. 9(8)
(1)Councillors for a principal area shall be elected by the local government electors for that area in accordance with this Act and Part I of the [F5Representation of the People Act 1983].
(a)every [F6non-metropolitan] county shall be divided into electoral divisions, each returning (subject to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act [F7and subject to [F8section 56(8) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009][F9and section 12(4) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007]]) one councillor;
[F10(b)every metropolitan district shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as may be provided as mentioned in subsection (3) below;]
(c)every non-metropolitan district shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as may be provided [F11as mentioned in subsection (3) below];
[F12(3)The number of councillors referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (c) above may be provided—
(b)by an order under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) [F13or Part 3 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009];
F5Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12
F6Word inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 16 para. 2
F7Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (28.9.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 89(4), 108(2)(a)
F8Words in s. 6(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 67(1), 148(3), Sch. 4 para. 2(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F9Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (1.11.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 22, 245, Sch. 1 para. 11(2); S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
F10S. 6(2)(b) substituted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 58(2), 245
F11Words in s. 6(2)(c) substituted (19.5.1997) by 1997 c. 29, ss. 33(1), 34(2), Sch. 3 para. 5(a)
F12S. 6(3) substituted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 58(3), 245
F13Words in s. 6(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 67(1), 148(3), Sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
C5S. 6(2)(a) excluded (1.11.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 12(4), 245; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 3)
C6S. 6(2)(a) restricted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 56(7), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(e)
(2)The ordinary elections of metropolitan district councillors shall take place in 1973, 1975 and every year thereafter other than [F141977 and every fourth year thereafter].
(7)[F16Where the Secretary of State receives a request under subsection (4)(b) above from a district council he may [F17direct the Local Government Commission for England to conduct a review and make recommendations] in the light of the request with respect to—
[F18and the provisions of Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 shall apply accordingly].]
F14Words substituted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 16 para. 3
F15S. 7(4)-(6) omitted (30.12.2007) by virtue of Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 54(1), 245 (with s. 54(4)-(6)) and repealed (prosp.) by ss. 241, 245, {Sch. 18 Pt. 2} of said Act
F16S. 7(7) repealed (1.8.2002) by virtue of The Local Government Commission for England (Winding-up) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1723), art. 3, Sch.
F17Words in s. 7(7) substituted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), Sch. 3 para. 7(2)(a); S.I. 1992/2371, art. 2
F18Words in s. 7(7) substituted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), sch. 3 para. 7(2)(b); S.I. 1992/2371, art. 2
C7S. 7 excluded (12.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/867, reg. 6(3)
C8S. 7(1) excluded (26.2.2008) by The Northumberland (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/494), art. 13(3)
C9S. 7(1) applied (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 25(4)
C10S. 7(1) excluded (26.2.2008) by The County Durham (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/493), art. 13(3)
C11S. 7(8)(9) excluded (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 23(1)
C12S. 7(8)(9) excluded (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 13(2)
C13S. 7(8)(9) excluded (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), art. 12(1)
C14S. 7(8)(9) excluded (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), art. 12(1)
C15S. 7(8)(9) excluded (26.2.2008) by The Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/492), art. 12(1)
C16S. 7(8)(9) excluded (26.2.2008) by The Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/491), art. 12(1)
C17S. 7(8)(9) excluded (25.3.2010) by The Norwich and Norfolk (Structural Changes) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/997), arts. 1, 11(1)
C18S. 7(8)(9) excluded (26.2.2008) by The Shropshire (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/492), art. 12(1)
C19S. 7(8)(9) excluded (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), art. 12(1)
C20S. 7(8)(9) excluded (26.2.2008) by The Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/491), art. 12(1)
(1)Sections 2 to 7 above shall not apply to F19. . . London borough councils but, subject to subsection (2) below, the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect in relation to them instead.
(2)F20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F19Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12
F20S. 8(2) omitted (30.12.2007) by virtue of Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 54(2), 245 (with s. 54(6)) and repealed (prosp.) by ss. 241, 245, {Sch. 18 Pt. 2} of said Act
F21S. 8(3) omitted (30.12.2007) by virtue of Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 54(2), 245 (with s. 54(6)) and repealed (prosp.) by ss. 241, 245, {Sch. 18 Pt. 2} of said Act