16 Establishment of new parish councils by local authorities.E+W
(1)This section applies where a parish has no separate parish council.
(2)Subject to subsection (3), the district council or unitary county council within whose area the parish is situated must establish a separate parish council for the parish if—
(a)the population includes at least 200 local government electors, or
(b)the population includes more than 150 but fewer than 200 local government electors and the parish meeting resolve that there should be a parish council.
(3)Where the parish is within subsection (2)(a) or (b) and grouped under a common parish council, the district council or unitary county council concerned may establish a separate parish council for the parish, but are not under a duty to do so.
(4)The district council or unitary county council concerned may establish a separate parish council for the parish if it is not within subsection (2)(a) or (b) but the parish meeting resolve that there should be a separate parish council.
(5)The power of a district council or unitary county council under this section is exercisable by order.