Part 1Structural and boundary change in England
C1C2C3C4Chapter 1Structural and boundary change
Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/638), regs. 1, 3 (with reg. 4)
Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (25.5.2018) by The Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/636), regs. 1, 3 (with reg. 4)
Pt. 1 Ch. 1 applied (with modifications) (22.2.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/332), regs. 1, 3(a) (with reg. 5)
Implementation of changes
I112Provision relating to membership etc of authorities
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In F1section 11(3) “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.
F2l
the ordinary year of election for a parish council.
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, F3the Local Government Boundary Commission must consider whether to exercise its power under section 56(2) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (electoral reviews).
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Pt. 1 Ch. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(1), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(3)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)