Local Elections Act, 1972

Alteration of years for holding local elections.

3.—(1) Section 81 (1) of the Electoral Act, 1963 , as amended by section 1 of the Local Elections Act, 1966 , is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

“(a) An election of members of every local authority shall be held in the year 1973 and quinquennially thereafter.”.

(2) The terms of office of members of local authorities current at the passing of this Act shall stand extended so as to be in accordance with the holding in the year 1973 of the elections of members of local authorities next after the passing of this Act and those elections shall be regarded for all purposes as quinquennial elections.