60 Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020
Coronavirus Act 2020 (2020 c 7) | Legislation

60  Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020

Local government

(1)     The poll for the ordinary election of councillors for any local government area in England that would otherwise be held on the ordinary day of election in 2020 is to be held instead on the ordinary day of election in 2021.

(2)     A councillor who would otherwise, pursuant to section 7 or 16 of the Local Government Act 1972 (elections of councillors), retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election in 2020 is instead to retire on the fourth day after the ordinary day of election in 2021; and the councillor's term of office is extended accordingly.

(3)     A councillor who—

(a)     is returned at an election the poll for which is held on the ordinary day of election in 2021, and

(b)     fills

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