Part IS Local Government Reorganisation

Chapter 1S Local Government Areas, Authorities and Elections

5 Elections and term of office of councillors.S

F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(1B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4(1C)After the ordinary election of councillors in 2017 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2022, and ordinary elections shall take place every [F5fifth] year after that.]

F6(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)Councillors shall retire on the day [F8on which the poll is held at] the ordinary election next following the date on which they were elected.

F9(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4S. 5(1C) inserted (31.3.2016) by Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 (asp 13), ss. 2(3), 3

F8Words in s. 5(4) substituted (22.1.2002) by 2002 asp 1, s. 4(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 5 applied (1.4.1996) by 1973 c. 65, s. 235(1) (as substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(66)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c))

S. 5 applied (1.4.1996) by 1988 c. 47, s. 22(2) (as substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 158(3)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c))