Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Constitution and Membership of Greater London Council and London Borough Councils

Part I E+W

Electoral divisions and wards E+W

7 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, for the purposes of the election of councillors—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) every London borough shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as is specified in any order made under [F2 Part II of the Local Government Act 1992];

and there shall be a separate election for each F1 . . . ward.

(2) Until provision is made as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above by an order under [F2 Part II of the Local Government Act 1992], the number of councillors for each ward in a London borough shall be such as is specified in the provision of the charter for the borough or, as the case may be, of an order under Part III of Schedule 1 to the 1963 Act amending that charter, which is in force on the coming into operation of Part IV of this Act.

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(a) and words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1)(b)(2) substituted (31.10.1992) by Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19), s. 27(1), Sch. 3 para. 19(1)(2); S.I. 1992/2371, art.2

F3 Sch. 2 paras. 7(3), 8 and Pt. II (paras. 9–14) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII