91 Temporary appointment of members of parish and community councils.E+W
(1)Where there are so many vacancies in the office of parish or community councillor that the parish or community council are unable to act, the district council [F1or Welsh principal council] may by order appoint persons to fill all or any of the vacancies until other councillors are elected and take up office.
(2)In the case of a common parish council under which are grouped, by virtue of section 11(5) above, parishes situated in different districts, the reference in subsection (1) above to the district council shall be construed as a reference to the council of the district in which there is the greater number of local government electors for the parishes in the group.
(3)Two copies of every order made under this section shall be sent to the Secretary of State.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 91(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(5), Sch. 15 para. 24 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 5 applied (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 15(1)
C2Pt. 5 applied (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 17(1)
C3Pt. 5 applied (18.3.2022) by The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/331), arts. 1(1), 18(1)
C4S. 91: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (E.) (16.11.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/2853, reg. 2(1), Sch. 1