[F17(1)Notwithstanding paragraph 1(2) above, an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act—U.K.
(a)may make provision permitting elections to fill casual vacancies among the elected members to be held together, but
(b)may not permit a casual vacancy among the elected members to be left unfilled for a period exceeding six months, except in accordance with paragraph (c) below, and
(c)may make provision that a casual vacancy among the elected members need not be filled if the unexpired term of the elected member giving rise to the vacancy is less than twelve months.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) above the “unexpired term” means the period beginning with the date on which the member ceased to be a member and ending with the date on which his full term of office would have expired.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(7) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)