27JOrders dissolving a group of communities

1

This section applies where the council for a group of communities applies to the principal council within whose area the communities lie for an order dissolving the group.

2

The principal council must consider whether is it satisfied that—

a

the conditions in section 27I are met; and

b

any relevant requirements of Schedule 12 have been met.

3

If the council is so satisfied, the council must make the order applied for (but this is subject to subsection (4)).

4

The order shall make such provision as appears to the principal council to be necessary for the election of a community council for any of the communities in the group in accordance with this Act and Part I of the Representation of the People Act 1983.