Part 2

Electoral arrangements
Chapter 1

Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme

Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections

Resolution for elections by halves
37
1
A non-metropolitan district council in England that—
a
was formerly subject to a scheme for elections by halves, but
b
is for the time being subject to a scheme for whole-council elections,
may resolve that it is to revert to being subject to a scheme for elections by halves.
2
For the purposes of this section, a council that is subject to a scheme for whole-council elections was “formerly subject” to a scheme for elections by halves if it was subject to such a scheme at any time in the period beginning with—
a
1 April 1974, or
b
if later, the date on which the council was created.
3
A resolution under this section is referred to in this Chapter as a “resolution for elections by halves”.
S. 37 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)
Pt. 2 Ch. 1: transfer of functions (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 60(2)(3)(b), 148(3)(b) (with s. 63(1)(4)); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(i)