Local Government Act 1972

Term of office and retirement of councillors E+W

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 [F2 Representation of the People Act 1983]. E+W

F3 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) The ordinary election of London borough councillors shall take place in 1974 and [F4 every fourth year] thereafter, their term of office shall be [F4 four years] and they shall retire together in every [F4 such 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

F1 Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 17

F2 Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12

F3 Sch. 2 para. 6(2) repealed by Local Government (Interim Provisions) Act 1984 (c. 53, SIF 81:1), s. 2(4)

F4 Words substituted by S.I. 1976/213, art. 3

F5 Sch. 2 para. 6(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 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}