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Term of office.
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17.—(1) In this section—
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“incoming members” has the meaning given in subsection (3)(b);
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“ordinary day of retirement”, in relation to the outgoing members of a local authority, means the seventh day—
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(a) after the polling day at the election of the incoming members of the local authority, or
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(b) where the poll for any local electoral area of the local authority or for any polling station at the election of incoming members of the local authority is for any reason countermanded, interrupted or adjourned, after the day on which the poll is completed or the fresh poll is held.
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(2) Subject to this Act, the members of a local authority hold office until the next ordinary day of retirement and retire together on that day as provided for by this section.
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(3) On the ordinary day of retirement—
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(a) each of the outgoing members of the local authority retires, and
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(b) each person elected at the election comes into office as a member of the local authority (in this section collectively referred to as the “incoming members”).
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(4) The term of office of a member of a local authority continues until the next ordinary day of retirement of members of the local authority, unless such member sooner dies, resigns, becomes disqualified, is removed from office or otherwise ceases to be a member of the local authority.
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