Part 2Electoral arrangements
Chapter 1Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme
Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections
45Order for elections by halves: years in which elections are to be held
(1)
An order for elections by halves in relation to a council must secure that the ordinary elections of councillors of the council are held in years determined in accordance with this section.
(2)
Ordinary elections of the councillors of the council are to be held in—
(a)
the first relevant year after the year in which the Electoral Commission make the order, and
(b)
each subsequent year for elections by halves.
(3)
In this section—
“relevant year” means 2011 and every fourth year afterwards;
“year for elections by halves” means 2012 and every second year afterwards.