Part 2Electoral arrangements
Chapter 1Power of district councils in England to change electoral scheme
Power of district councils to revert to partial-council elections
I140Resolution for elections by thirds: requirements
1
A council must comply with this section in passing a resolution for elections by thirds.
2
The council must not pass the resolution unless it has taken reasonable steps to consult such persons as it thinks appropriate on the proposed change.
3
The resolution must be passed—
a
at a meeting which is specially convened for the purpose of deciding the resolution with notice of the object, and
b
by a majority of at least two thirds of the members voting on it.
4
The council must pass the resolution in a permitted resolution period.
5
In subsection (3) the reference to the members of the council includes, in a case where the council are operating a mayor and cabinet executive, the elected mayor of the council.
6
In this section “permitted resolution period” means—
a
in relation to a metropolitan district council: the period in 2011, or in any fourth year afterwards, that starts with the day after that council's annual meeting and ends with 31 December;
b
in relation to a non-metropolitan district council: the period in 2008, or in any fourth year afterwards, that starts with the day after that council's annual meeting and ends with 31 December.
7
The Secretary of State may by order provide that a permitted resolution period is to end later than the day determined in accordance with subsection (6).