Part 2 E+W Electoral arrangements

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

Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections E+W

54 Amendment of existing provisions about schemes for ordinary elections E+W

(1) In section 7 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) (elections of councillors) omit subsections (4) to (6).

(2) In section 8 of the Local Government Act 1972 (constitution and membership of London borough councils), omit subsections (2) and (3).

(3) In section 86 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) (power to specify scheme for elections)—

(a) before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision to secure that the scheme for the ordinary elections of councillors of any specified council in England is the scheme under the first option set out in section 85.”;

(b) in subsection (1) after “specified council” insert “ in Wales ”.

(4) If—

(a) a local authority makes a request under section 7(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, and

(b) immediately before subsection (1) above comes into force in relation to that authority, the request has not yet been dealt with,

the repeal of section 7(4) to (6) of the 1972 Act does not apply to the request unless, and until, it is dealt with.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) a request under section 7(4) of the 1972 Act is “dealt with” in either of these cases—

(a) if the Secretary of State notifies the local authority that he has decided not to make an order under section 7(6) of the 1972 Act in response to the request;

(b) if the Secretary of State makes an order under section 7(6) in response to the request.

(6) The repeal of section 7(6) or 8(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 or of section 86(1) of the Local Government Act 2000 (so far as it relates to England) does not affect any order made under that provision before its repeal.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 54 in force at 30.12.2007, see s. 245(2)