Part I
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Constitution and Membership of Greater London Council and London Borough Councils

Section 8

Part I

Constitution

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(1)     . . .

(2)     For every London borough there shall be a council consisting of the mayor and councillors and the council shall exercise all such functions as are vested in the municipal corporation of the borough or in the council of the borough by this Act or otherwise.

Chairman and mayor

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(1)     The . . . mayor of a London borough shall be elected annually by the council from among the councillors.

(2)     The . . . mayor shall, unless he resigns or becomes disqualified, continue in office until his successor becomes entitled to act as . . . mayor.

(3)     During his term of office the . . . mayor shall continue to be a member of the council notwithstanding the provisions of this Schedule relating to the retirement of councillors.

(4)     . . . a London borough council may pay the mayor, such allowance as the council think reasonable for the purpose of enabling the . . . mayor to meet the expenses of his office.

(5)     The mayor of a London borough shall have precedence in the borough, but not so as prejudicially to affect Her Majesty's royal

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