The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Establishment of Conservation Board) Order 2004

Notice of election and nomination of candidates

16.—(1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies, where a vacancy in the membership of the Board is created by a parish member of the Board (“the former parish member”), the Board shall, as soon as practicable, give to each of the parish councils and parish meetings (if any) specified in the group of parishes which elected the former parish member written notice of the election by each of those parish councils and parish meetings of one parish member of the Board.

(2) Where two vacancies in the membership of the Board are created by both parish members of the Board (“the former parish members”) who were elected by—

(a) the parish councils and parish meeting specified in group 3, or

(b) the parish councils and parish meetings specified in group 4,

the Board shall, as soon as practicable, give to each of the parish councils and parish meetings specified in the group of parishes which elected the former parish members written notice of the election by that group of two parish members of the Board.

17.—(1) The notice of election referred to in paragraph 16(1) shall—

(a) be accompanied by a form of nomination by the parish council or the parish meeting, as the case may be, for one candidate for election as a parish member of the Board;

(b) state that the completed nomination form shall be delivered to the Board not later than 42 days from the receipt of the notice of election; and

(c) explain the effect of the provisions of this Part of the Schedule.

(2) The notice of election referred to in paragraph 16(2) shall—

(a) be accompanied by a form of nomination by the parish council or the parish meeting, as the case may be, for two candidates for election as parish members of the Board;

(b) state that the completed nomination form shall be delivered to the Board not later than 42 days from the receipt of the notice of election; and

(c) explain the effect of the provisions of this Part of the Schedule.

18.  Paragraph 5 (completed nomination form) shall apply to an appointment of a parish member of the Board under this Part as it applies to an appointment of a parish member under Part I.