(1)For the purposes of this Part—
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F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)an electoral change is a change of electoral arrangements for any local government area, F3...
F4...
F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)In subsection (1)(c) above “electoral arrangements” means—
(a)in relation to a principal area—
(i)the number of councillors of the council for that area;
(ii)the number and boundaries of the electoral areas into which that area is for the time being divided for the purposes of the election of councillors;
(iii)the number of councillors to be elected for any electoral area in that principal area F7. . .; and
(iv)the name of any electoral area;
(b)in relation to a parish council—
(i)the number of councillors;
(ii)the question whether or not the parish or (in the case of a common parish council) any of the parishes should be divided into wards for the purposes of the election of councillors;
(iii)the number and boundaries of any such wards;
(iv)the number of councillors to be elected for any such ward or, in the case of a common parish, for each parish; and
(v)the name of any such ward.
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F9(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F10(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F11(8) Notwithstanding section 6(2)(a) of the M1 Local Government Act 1972, the [F12 the Boundary Committee for England ] may recommend under [F13[F14 section 13(3) or (4) ] above ] that an electoral division of a non-metropolitan county should return more than one councillor. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14(1)(a) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(i), 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F2S. 14(1)(b) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(i), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F3Words in s. 14(1)(c) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(ii), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F4Words in s. 14(1) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(a)(iii), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F5S. 14(2) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F6S. 14(3) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F7Words in s. 14(4)(a)(iii) omitted (1.4.2002) by virtue of S.I. 2001/3962, art. 8, Sch. 1 para. 2(3)
F8S. 14(5) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F9S. 14(6) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F10S. 14(7) repealed (1.11.2007 for E.) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 1 para. 3(b), Sch. 18 Pt. 1; S.I. 2007/3136, art. 2(b)(c) (with art. 3)
F11S. 14(8) inserted (28.9.2000) by 2000 c. 22, ss. 89(2), 108(2)
F12Words in s. 14(8) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 8, Sch. 1 para. 2(4)(a)
F13Words in s. 14(8) substituted (16.2.2001) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 158(1), Sch. 21, para. 10 (with s. 156(6)); S.I. 2001/222, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
F14Words in s. 14(8) substituted (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 8, Sch. 1 para. 2(4)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14: power to transfer or modify functions conferred (30.11.2000) by 2000 c. 41, ss. 18(3)(a), 163(3)(d) (with s. 156(6))
C2S. 14: certain functions transferred (1.4.2002) by S.I. 2001/3962, art. 3(1)(2)(a)
C3S. 14 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2003) by Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (c. 10), ss. 15, 27(2)
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