European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Act 2004

Local government by-elections: England and Wales E+W

2 (1) This paragraph applies to an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor (the local election) in pursuance of section 89 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) if the election is held in a pilot region. E+W

(2) In computing any period for the purposes of—

(a) section 89(1), or

(b) determining the period within which a casual vacancy must be filled in pursuance of section 89(6),

the period which begins four weeks before, and ends three weeks after, the date of the poll at the European Parliamentary general election of 2004 must be ignored.

(3) If, before the commencement of this paragraph, a date has been fixed for the poll at a local election which is within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) the poll must not be held on that day, and

(b) a date which falls not later than 7 days after the end of that period must be fixed for the poll.

(4) Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply to the extent that a pilot order makes different provision in relation to the date of the poll at the local election.