Part 2Electoral arrangements

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

Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections

37Resolution for elections by halves

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”.