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(1)Councillors for a principal area shall be elected by the local government electors for that area in accordance with this Act and Part I of the [F1Representation of the People Act 1983].
(2)For the purposes of the election of councillors—
(a)every [F2non-metropolitan] county shall be divided into electoral divisions, each returning (subject to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act [F3and subject to [F4section 56(8) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009][F5and section 12(4) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007]]) one councillor;
[F6(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;]
(c)every non-metropolitan district shall be divided into wards, each returning such number of councillors as may be provided [F7as mentioned in subsection (3) below];
and there shall be a separate election for each electoral division or ward.
[F8(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) [F9or Part 3 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009];
(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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 8 para. 12
F2Word inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1, 102, Sch. 16 para. 2
F3Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (28.9.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 89(4), 108(2)(a)
F4Words in s. 6(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 67(1), 148(3), Sch. 4 para. 2(2); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
F5Words in s. 6(2)(a) inserted (1.11.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 22, 245, Sch. 1 para. 11(2); S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
F6S. 6(2)(b) substituted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 58(2), 245
F7Words in s. 6(2)(c) substituted (19.5.1997) by 1997 c. 29, ss. 33(1), 34(2), Sch. 3 para. 5(a)
F8S. 6(3) substituted (30.12.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 58(3), 245
F9Words in s. 6(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 67(1), 148(3), Sch. 4 para. 2(3); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(ff)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 6(2)(a) excluded (1.11.2007) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), ss. 12(4), 245; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(a) (subject to art. 3)
C2S. 6(2)(a) restricted (1.4.2010) by Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20), ss. 56(7), 148(3)(b); S.I. 2009/3318, art. 4(e)
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