7(1)In subsection (6) of section 7 of the 1972 Act (election of councillors), for the words “section 51 below” there shall be substituted the words “section 17 of the Local Government Act 1992”.
(2)In subsection (7) of that section—
(a)for the words “ask the English Commission to make proposals” there shall be substituted the words “direct the Local Government Commission for England to conduct a review and make recommendations”; and
(b)for the words following paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the words— “and the provisions of Part II of the Local Government Act 1992 shall apply accordingly