Part 2Electoral arrangements
Chapter 1Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme
Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections
44Electoral Commission to make order for new electoral scheme
(1)
Where the Electoral Commission receive notice under section 42 that a council has passed a resolution, they must—
(a)
in the case of a resolution for elections by halves, make an order for elections by halves in relation to the council (see sections 45 and 46);
(b)
in the case of a resolution for elections by thirds, make an order for elections by thirds in relation to the council (see sections 47 and 48).
(2)
But the Commission must not make the order—
(a)
before they have decided whether or not to give the Boundary Committee a direction to conduct an electoral review (see section 43(2)), or
(b)
if they give such a direction, before the Boundary Committee have concluded the review.