Method of election, and notification where election uncontested
9.—(1) Where in respect of the parishes within group 1 or group 2—
(a)one candidate remains validly nominated, that person shall be recorded by the Countryside Agency as being elected in respect of that group and the Agency shall forthwith—
(i)give written notice thereof to that candidate and each of the parish councils within that group and, where relevant, to the parish meeting in group 2; and
(ii)give public notice of the name of the candidate elected;
(b)more than one candidate remains validly nominated, a poll shall be taken in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 14.
(2) Where in respect of the parishes within group 3 or group 4—
(a)no more than two candidates remain validly nominated, that candidate, or those candidates, as the case may be, shall be recorded by the Countryside Agency as being elected in respect of that group and the Agency shall forthwith—
(i)give written notice thereof to that candidate, or those candidates, as the case may be, and to each of the parish councils and parish meetings within that group; and
(ii)give public notice of the name of the candidate, or candidates, elected;
(b)there are more than two candidates remaining validly nominated, a poll shall be taken in accordance with paragraphs 10 to 14.