Point in time view as at 01/04/2020.
Local Government Act 1972, Paragraph 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
6(1)F1. . . London borough councillors shall be elected by the local government electors for F1. . . the borough, F1. . ., in accordance with this Act and Part I of the [F2Representation of the People Act 1983].E+W
F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)The ordinary election of London borough councillors shall take place in 1974 and [F4every fourth year] thereafter, their term of office shall be [F4four years] and they shall retire together in every [F4such fourth year] on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election of such councillors, and the newly elected councillors shall come into office on the day on which their predecessors retire.
F5(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17
F2Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12
F3Sch. 2 para. 6(2) repealed by Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 (c. 53, SIF 81:1), s. 2(4)
F4Words substituted by S.I. 1976/213, art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 para. 6 extended (24.6.2003) byThe Uncertificated Securities (Amendment) (Eligible Debt Securities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1633), reg. 15 {Sch. 2 para. 17}
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