103 Power to change date of elections in England
Local Government Act 2003 (2003 c 26) | Legislation

2004 local government elections

103  Power to change date of elections in England

(1)     The Secretary of State may by order provide that in 2004—

(a)     the ordinary day of election of councillors for—

(i)     all local government areas in England, or

(ii)     all local government areas in England, except parishes, and

(b)     the day on which the poll is to be held at the second ordinary election under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c 29),

shall be changed so as to be the same as the date of the poll at the European Parliamentary general election.

(2)     Where the Secretary of State makes an order under subsection (1), he may by order—

(a)     make provision modifying, in relation

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