12District electoral areas for council elections
(1)In paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (excepted matters), the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) and after that sub-paragraph insert—
“(2)This paragraph does not apply to—
(a)the division of local government districts into areas (“district electoral areas”) for the purposes of elections to the councils of those districts,
(b)the determination of the names of district electoral areas, or
(c)the determination of the number of councillors to be elected for a district electoral area or a local government district.”
(2)After paragraph 41 of Schedule 3 to that Act (reserved matters) insert—
“41A(1)The division of local government districts into areas (“district electoral areas”) for the purposes of elections to the councils of those districts.
(2)The determination of the names of district electoral areas.
(3)The determination of the number of councillors to be elected for a district electoral area or a local government district.”