Local Elections Act, 1927

Ordinary day of retirement of councillors, etc.

7.—(1) The ordinary day of retirement of county councillors shall be the seventh day after the ordinary day of election of such councillors and on such ordinary day of retirement the old councillors shall retire and the newly elected councillors shall come into office

(2) The ordinary day of retirement of councillors of an urban district which is not a borough and of commissioners of a town shall be the fifth day after the ordinary day of election of such council or such commissioners and on such ordinary day of retirement the old councillors or commissioners (as the case may be) shall retire and the newly elected councillors or commissioners shall come into office.

(3) The ordinary day of retirement of aldermen and councillors of a county or other borough shall be the fifth day after the ordinary day of election of such aldermen and councillors and on such ordinary day of retirement the old aldermen and councillors shall retire and the newly elected aldermen and councillors shall come into office.