9.—(1) The Borough of Bournemouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979(1) shall have effect subject to the provisions of this article.
(2) Elections of all councillors of the Bournemouth Council shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1996, 1999 and every fourth year after 1999(2).
(3) The term of office of any councillor so elected shall be, in the case of the councillors elected in 1996, three years and, in any other case, four years.
(4) On the fourth day after any such elections—
(a)the persons who were councillors immediately before those elections shall retire; and
(b)the newly elected councillors shall come into office.
For the ordinary day of election of councillors of local government areas, see section 37 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2), amended by section 18(2) of the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50).