Version Superseded: 20/03/2021
Point in time view as at 01/04/2020. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Local Government Act 1972, Section 35 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.
(1)Community councillors shall be elected by the local government electors for the community in accordance with this Act and Part I of the [F1Representation of the People Act 1983].
[F2(2)There shall be ordinary elections of community councillors in [F32022] and in every fourth year thereafter.
(2A)The term of office of the community councillors shall be four years.
(2B)On the fourth day after any such ordinary election—
(a)the persons who were councillors immediately before the election shall retire; and
(b)the newly elected councillors shall assume office.]
(3)Where a community is not divided into community wards there shall be one election of community councillors for the whole community.
(4)Where a community is divided into community wards there shall be a separate election of community councillors for each ward.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12
F2S. 35(2)(2A)(2B) substituted for s. 35(2) (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 15 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 3(1), Sch. 1
F3Word in s. 35(2) substituted (W.) (6.11.2019) by The Local Authorities (Change to the Years of Ordinary Elections) (Wales) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1269), arts. 1(2), 3(3)
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