Part 2

Electoral arrangements
Chapter 2

Miscellaneous

Electoral areas in England

Metropolitan districts: councillors per ward
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1
Section 6 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (term of office and retirement of councillors) is amended as follows.
2
For subsection (2)(b) substitute—
b
every metropolitan district shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as may be provided as mentioned in subsection (3) below;
.
3
For subsection (3) substitute—
3
The number of councillors referred to in subsection (2)(b) or (c) above may be provided—
a
under or by virtue of the provisions of section 7 below;
b
by an order under Part 2 of the Local Government Act 1992 (c. 19);
c
by an order under section 14 of the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 (c. 29);
d
by an order under Part 1 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
S. 58 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)