Local Elections Act, 1927

Terms of office terminating in 1928.

17.—(1) Every term of office of a member of a local authority which is at the passing of this Act due to terminate in the year 1928 shall terminate on the day which is by virtue of this Act the ordinary day of retirement of members of such local authority in that year in lieu of the day on which such term of office would have terminated if this Act had not been passed, and every such term of office shall be extended or curtailed (as the case may require) accordingly.

(2) Every term of office of a member of any board, committee, joint board, or joint committee who is nominated or elected to such membership by a local authority in respect of which a statutory election is due to be held in the year 1928 shall terminate on the day appointed by this Act for the holding of the first annual meeting or quarterly meeting (as the case may be) of such local authority after such election in lieu of the day on which such term of office would have terminated if this Act had not been passed, and every such term of office shall be extended or curtailed (as the case may require) accordingly.

(3) Every term of office of a chairman or a vice-chairman of the council of a county or of the council of an urban district or of the commissioners of a town which is at the passing of this Act due to terminate in the year 1928 shall terminate when his successor has been elected at the annual meeting of such council or commissioners held next after the triennial elections in the year 1928 and has made the declaration accepting office and such term of office shall be extended or curtailed (as the case may require) accordingly.