PART 4ELECTORAL MATTERS
Cancellation of elections to East Cheshire councils and West Cheshire councils in 2008, etc12
1
Notwithstanding section 7(8) and (9) of the 1972 Act (elections of councillors)—
a
elections shall not be held in 2008 for the return of councillors to any of the East Cheshire councils or the West Cheshire councils; and
b
the term of office of councillors elected to any of those councils shall end on 1st April 2009.
2
Nothing in section 89 of the 1972 Act (filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors) shall authorise the holding of an election to fill a casual vacancy in the office of councillor of any of the East Cheshire councils or the West Cheshire councils where that vacancy arises after 30th September 2008.