SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF PARISH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

PART IAppointment of First Parish Members of the Board

Notice of election and nomination of candidates

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1

The Countryside Agency shall, not later than 15 days from the start date, give to each of the parish councils and to the parish meeting specified in groups 1 and 2 written notice of the election by each of those groups of one parish member of the Board.

2

The Countryside Agency shall, not later than 15 days from the start date, give to each of the parish councils and parish meetings specified in groups 3 and 4 written notice of the election by each of those groups of two parish members of the Board.

3

The notice of election referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall—

a

be accompanied by a form of nomination by the parish council or the parish meeting, as the case may be, for one candidate for election as a parish member of the Board;

b

state that the completed nomination form shall be delivered to the Countryside Agency not later than 57 days from the start date; and

c

explain the effect of the provisions of this Part of the Schedule.

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The notice of election referred to in sub-paragraph (2) shall—

a

be accompanied by a form of nomination by the parish council or the parish meeting, as the case may be, for two candidates for election as parish members of the Board;

b

state that the completed nomination form shall be delivered to the Countryside Agency not later than 57 days from the start date; and

c

explain the effect of the provisions of this Part of the Schedule.

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A completed nomination form shall, in respect of the candidate or each candidate, as the case may be—

a

state the full name of the candidate, placing the surname first;

b

state the home address in full of the candidate;

c

state that the candidate is—

i

a member of a parish council for a parish the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or

ii

the chairman of the parish meeting of a parish, which does not have a separate parish council, the whole or any part of which is comprised in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty;

d

if desired, give a description of the candidate in not more than 300 words in relation to that candidate’s appropriateness to be a parish member of the Board;

e

be signed—

i

on behalf of a parish council, by the chairman of that parish council or by one of the parish councillors of that council acting on his behalf; or

ii

on behalf of a parish meeting of a parish which does not have a separate parish council, by the chairman of that parish meeting or by one of the local government electors for that parish acting on his behalf; and

f

include the consent of the candidate to nomination and that consent shall be signed by the candidate.