Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)

Part I S Local Government Reorganisation

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1-61) applied (1.4.1996) by 1990 c. 35, s. 21(5) (as inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 164(2)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c))

Chapter 1 S 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 [F5 fifth] year after that.]

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

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

(4) Councillors shall retire on the day [F8 on which the poll is held at] the ordinary election next following the date on which they were elected.

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

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

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 5(1) repealed (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)

F2 S. 5(1A) repealed (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 2(1)(a), 35; S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

F3 S. 5(1B) repealed (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 2(1)(a), 35; S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

F4 S. 5(1C) inserted (31.3.2016) by Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 (asp 13), ss. 2(3), 3

F5 Word in s. 5(1C) substituted (14.5.2021) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 2(1)(b), 35; S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.

F6 S. 5(2) repealed (30.4.2010) by Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2009 (asp 10), ss. 1(2), 3(2)(3), Sch. para. 2; S.S.I. 2010/132, art. 2

F7 S. 5(3) repealed (30.4.2010) by Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2009 (asp 10), ss. 1(2), 3(2)(3), Sch. para. 2; S.S.I. 2010/132, art. 2

F8 Words in s. 5(4) substituted (22.1.2002) by 2002 asp 1, s. 4(2)

F9 S. 5(5) repealed (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)

F10 S. 5(6) repealed (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 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))