12(1)If, at any time during a vacancy in the office of Mayor, a casual vacancy occurs in the office of acting Mayor, the head of the Authority’s paid service shall give notice of the vacancy—E+W+S
(a)to the Chair of the Assembly, and
(b)to the Deputy Mayor, if there is a holder of that office,
and this Part of this Schedule (other than paragraph 2 above) shall have effect as if a vacancy in the office of Mayor [F1had occurred] on the date on which the vacancy in the office of acting Mayor occurs.
(2)For the purposes of this paragraph, the cases in which, and the date on which, a casual vacancy occurs in the office of acting Mayor are the cases in which, and the date on which, a casual vacancy—
(a)occurs in the acting Mayor’s office as an Assembly member; or
(b)would have occurred in the office of Mayor, had the acting Mayor been the Mayor.
(3)Any notice under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be given as soon as practicable after the date on which, by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above, the vacancy is, in accordance with section 9 or 15 of this Act, to be regarded as occurring.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1) substituted (27.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1435, art. 2, Sch. 1 para. 10
