Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28)

Yn ddilys o 30/12/2007

Part 2 E+W Electoral arrangements

Chapter 1 E+W Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme

Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections E+W

37 Resolution for elections by halves E+W

(1) A non-metropolitan district council in England that—

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

(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 halves 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 halves”.