89 Filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

89  Filling of casual vacancies in case of councillors

(1)     Subject to the provisions of this section, on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of councillor for any principal area, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held—

(a)     in a case in which the High Court or the council have declared the office to be vacant, within [thirty-five days] (computed in accordance with section 243(4) below) from the date of the declaration;

(b)     in any other case, within [thirty-five days] (so computed) after notice in writing of the vacancy has been given to the proper officer of the authority by two local government electors for the area.

(2)     The day of election to fill a casual vacancy in any office mentioned in subsection (1) above shall be fixed by the returning officer . . .

(3)     Where a casual vacancy in any such office occurs within six months before the day on which the councillor whose office is vacant would regularly have retired, an election shall not be held under subsection (1) above

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