Part 2Electoral arrangements
Chapter 1Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme
Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections
49Order for elections by halves or elections by thirds: transitional provision
(1)
An order under section 44 (order for elections by halves or for elections by thirds) may include provision about the transition to the council's new electoral scheme.
(2)
Provision made by virtue of this section may, in particular, include provision for the retirement of some councillors after their initial election at times different from those otherwise applying, and for identifying which of them are so to retire.