Election and appointment of first members of the CouncilE+W
10.—(1) The returning officer must, not less than 28 days before holding a meeting for the purpose of electing the first members of the Council of the categories described in article 4(1)(a) and (b)—
(a)give notice of the time, date (to be before the appointed day), and place of a meeting for that purpose;
(b)invite nominations in writing for election as members of the Council, specifying a date by which nominations must be received; and
(c)instruct the owners of land forming part of the Commons to appoint four members of the Council.
(2) The returning officer must perform the obligations under sub-paragraph (1) by means of—
(a)notice in writing to every person on a list compiled under paragraph 2 or 3; and
(b)advertisement in one or more local newspapers circulating in the area of the Commons.