Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 956 (S.122)

The Local Authorities (Councillors) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Scotland) Order 1990

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1990 No. 956 (S.122)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SCOTLAND

The Local Authorities (Councillors) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Scotland) Order 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 33A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973^[1], as read with section 31(7) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989^[2], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement
    1.    —This Order may be cited as the Local Authorities (Councillors) (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) (Scotland) Order 1990, and shall come into force on 3rd May 1990.

Form of declaration of acceptance of office
    2.    The declaration of acceptance of office by a person elected to office as a councillor of a local authority shall be in the form prescribed in the Schedule to this Order, or in a form to the like effect.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh

25th April 1990

[1] 1973 c. 65; section 33A was inserted by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42), section 30(1). back

[2] 1989 c. 42. back

Explanatory Note