Excepted and reserved matters
12District electoral areas for council elections
1
In paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (excepted matters), the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1) and after that sub-paragraph insert—
2
This paragraph does not apply to—
a
the division of local government districts into areas (“district electoral areas”) for the purposes of elections to the councils of those districts,
b
the determination of the names of district electoral areas, or
c
the determination of the number of councillors to be elected for a district electoral area or a local government district.
2
After paragraph 41 of Schedule 3 to that Act (reserved matters) insert—
41A
1
The division of local government districts into areas (“district electoral areas”) for the purposes of elections to the councils of those districts.
2
The determination of the names of district electoral areas.
3
The determination of the number of councillors to be elected for a district electoral area or a local government district.