Part 1Structural and boundary change in England

Chapter 1Structural and boundary change

Implementation of changes

12Provision relating to membership etc of authorities

1

In section 11(4) “electoral matters” means any of the following—

a

the total number of members of any local authority or parish council (“councillors”);

b

the number and boundaries of electoral areas for the purposes of the election of councillors;

c

the number of councillors to be returned by any electoral area;

d

the name of any electoral area;

e

the election of councillors for any electoral areas;

f

the order of retirement of councillors;

g

the election of a mayor of a local authority;

h

the election of an executive of a local authority;

i

the appointment by the Secretary of State of members of an existing local authority to be members of a new local authority for a transitional period;

j

the appointment for a transitional period of an executive of a new local authority;

k

the functions of a new local authority, and the discharge of those functions, during a transitional period.

2

In subsection (1)(i) to (k)—

  • “a new local authority” means a local authority established by the order;

  • “a transitional period” means a period before the coming into office of members of the authority elected at the first election after the establishment of the authority.

3

In subsection (2) “established” and “establishment” are to be read in accordance with section 11(5).

4

An order under section 7 or 10 may provide for an electoral division of a non-metropolitan county to return more than one councillor, and in such a case section 6(2)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) does not apply.

5

As soon as practicable after the making of an order under section 7 or 10, the Electoral Commission must consider whether to exercise their power under section 13(3) of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) (power to direct the Boundary Committee to conduct a review of a specified area and recommend whether an electoral change should be made).

6

An order of the Electoral Commission under section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19) (electoral change) may, in consequence of any other provision of that order, revoke a provision of an order made under section 7 or 10 of this Act.