Local Government Act 1974

Membership, wards, and constituencies - Extraordinary vacancies

101Z: Secretary to institute proceedings

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"The Secretary can start a court case if a local job is empty in special circumstances."

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The Secretary has the power to start a court case when there is an extraordinary vacancy. You need to know that this power is part of the law about local government. The law that gave the Secretary this power was repealed on 1 July 2003 by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002.

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Part 4AMembership, wards, and constituencies
Extraordinary vacancies

101ZSecretary to institute proceedings (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 101Z: repealed, on , by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).