1(1)A principal council shall in every year hold an annual meeting.
(2)The annual meeting of a principal council . . . F1 shall be held—
(a)in a year of ordinary elections of councillors to the council, on the eighth day after the day of retirement of councillors or such other day within the twenty-one days immediately following the day of retirement as the council may fix;
(b)in any other year, on such day in the month of March, April or May as the council may fix.
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
(4)An annual meeting of a principal council shall be held at such hour as the council may fix, or if no hour is so fixed at twelve noon.
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17
F2Sch. 12 para. 1(3) repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 12 para. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.5.2000 for specified purposes and otherwise 3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328, Sch. 28, para. 10(1) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, arts. 3(a)(b), 4(a)(g)