PART IIITRANSITIONAL PROVISION

Election of councillors in 1996 and subsequent years9

1

The Borough of Luton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 197515 shall have effect subject to the provisions of this article.

2

Elections of all councillors of the Luton Council shall be held simultaneously on the ordinary day of election of councillors in 1996, 1999 and every fourth year after 199916.

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.