Part I S Local Government Reorganisation

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. I (ss. 1-61) applied (1.4.1996) by 1990 c. 35, s. 21(5) (as inserted (1.4.1996) by 1996 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 164(2)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c))

Chapter 1 S Local Government Areas, Authorities and Elections

5 Elections and term of office of councillors. S

(1) F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F2 (1A) Following the ordinary election of councillors held in 2007 the next ordinary election of councillors shall take place in 2012.

(1B) After the ordinary election of councillors in 2012 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2017F3 ....]

[F4 (1C) After the ordinary election of councillors in 2017 the next ordinary election shall take place in 2022, and ordinary elections shall take place every fourth year after that.]

(2) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) Councillors shall retire on the day [F7 on which the poll is held at] the ordinary election next following the date on which they were elected.

(5) F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 5(1) repealed (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)

F2 S. 5(1A)(1B) inserted (30.4.2010) by Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2009 (asp 10), ss. 1(1), 3(2)(3); S.S.I. 2010/132, art. 2

F3 Words in s. 5(1B) repealed (31.3.2016) by Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 (asp 13), ss. 2(2), 3

F4 S. 5(1C) inserted (31.3.2016) by Scottish Elections (Dates) Act 2016 (asp 13), ss. 2(3), 3

F5 S. 5(2) repealed (30.4.2010) by Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2009 (asp 10), ss. 1(2), 3(2)(3), Sch. para. 2; S.S.I. 2010/132, art. 2

F6 S. 5(3) repealed (30.4.2010) by Scottish Local Government (Elections) Act 2009 (asp 10), ss. 1(2), 3(2)(3), Sch. para. 2; S.S.I. 2010/132, art. 2

F7 Words in s. 5(4) substituted (22.1.2002) by 2002 asp 1, s. 4(2)

F8 S. 5(5) repealed (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)

F9 S. 5(6) repealed (2.5.2007) by Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 9), ss. 5(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2007/25, art. 2(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 5 applied (1.4.1996) by 1973 c. 65, s. 235(1) (as substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 92(66)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c))

S. 5 applied (1.4.1996) by 1988 c. 47, s. 22(2) (as substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 158(3)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(b)(c))