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Local Government Act 1972
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79 Qualifications for election and holding office as member of local authority.E+W
(1)A person shall, unless disqualified by virtue of this Act or any other enactment, be qualified to be elected and to be a member of a local authority [F1, or be qualified to be elected and to be an elected mayor,] if he is a British subject or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland [F2or a relevant citizen of the Union] and on the relevant day he has attained the age of twenty-one years and—
(a)on that day he is and thereafter he continues to be a local government elector for the area of the authority; or
(b)he has during the whole of the twelve months preceding that day occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in that area; or
(c)his principal or only place of work during that twelve months has been in that area; or
(d)he has during the whole of those twelve months resided in that area; or
(e)in the case of a member of a parish or community council he has during the whole of those twelve months resided either in the parish or community or within three miles of it.
(2)In this section “relevant day”, in relation to any candidate, means—
(a)except in the case of an election not preceded by the nomination of candidates, the day on which he is nominated as a candidate and also, if there is a poll, the day of election; and
(b)in the said excepted case, the day of election.
[F3(2A)In this section the expression “citizen of the Union” shall be construed in accordance with Article 8.1 of the Treaty establishing the European Community M1 (as amended by Title II of the Treaty on European Union M2), and “relevant citizen of the Union” means such a citizen who is not a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland.]
F4(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 79(1) inserted (E.) (11.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2237, art. 4 and (W.) (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/808, art. 4
F2Words in s. 79(1) inserted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/1948, regs. 1(2), 3(1)
F3S. 79(2A) inserted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/1948, regs. 1(2), 3(1)
F4S. 79(3) (inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 84, Sch. 14 Pt. I para. 2) repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 79 applied (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1
S. 79 applied (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1
S. 79 applied (12.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/867, reg. 11(6)
C2S. 79: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1
S. 79: certain functions transferred (subject to modifications) (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, arts. 6, 8, Sch. 1
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M1Treaty Series No. 47 (1988), Cm. 455.
M2Cm. 1934.
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