The Exeter and Devon (Structural Changes) Order 2010

Cancellation of elections

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11.—(1) Notwithstanding section 7(8) and (9) of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors)—

(a)elections shall not be held on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2010 for the return of councillors to Exeter City Council; and

(b)the term of office of all councillors elected to Exeter City Council before the 2011 election day shall end on the fourth day after the 2011 election day.

(2) Nothing in section 89 of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors) shall authorise the holding of an election to fill a casual vacancy in any of the Exeter county electoral divisions where that vacancy arises after 30th September 2010 and before 1st April 2011.