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

39 Resolution for elections by thirds

(1) A district council in England that—

(a) was formerly subject to a scheme for elections by thirds, 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 thirds.

(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 thirds 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 thirds”.