SCHEDULES
F2Schedule 5 Establishment of New Principal Councils
F1Declarations of acceptance of office
Sch. 5 (paras. 1-10) substituted (5.7.1994) for Sch. 5 (paras. 1-15) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 3, 66(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))
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For the purpose of taking and receiving delivery of declarations of acceptance of the office of councillor of any new principal council before the first meeting of that council, the head of paid service of an authority designated by the appropriate transition committee—
a
shall be deemed to be and shall act as the proper officer of the new council; and
b
shall transfer any such declaration which has been delivered to him to the custody of the proper officer of the new council on the appointment of the latter.
2
In this Schedule “head of paid service”, in relation to an authority, means the officer of that authority who is designated under section 4 of the M1Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
Sch. 5 (paras. 1-10) substituted (5.7.1994) for Sch. 5 (paras. 1-15) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 3, 66(2)(a)(b), Sch. 3 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))