The East Sussex (Boroughs of Brighton and Hove) (Structural Change) Order 1995

First elections

13.—(1) At the ordinary election in 1996 of councillors of the Brighton and Hove Council, the returning officer shall be the returning officer appointed under section 35 of the Representation of the People Act 1983(1) by Brighton Council.

(2) All expenditure properly incurred by the returning officer in relation to the holding of this election shall be paid by the councils of Brighton and Hove in such proportions as may be agreed between them or, failing such agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State, and paragraph 2(2) of the Schedule to the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(2) shall not apply in relation to this election.

(1)

1983 c. 2.

(2)

S.I. 1994/867, as amended by the Local Government Changes for England Regulations (S.I. 1995/590) and the Local Government Changes for England (No. 2) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1055). Paragraph 2(2) of the Schedule makes provision as to election expenses.